A History of the World in 51 Heroes and Villains
The rip-roaring new book from the hosts of The Rest is History
$29.60
- Paperback
448 pages
- Release Date
25 August 2026
Summary
‘I am a helpless, devoted, pathetic fan. So is everyone I know’ JAMES MARRIOTT, THE TIMES ‘The history publishing phenomenon of my lifetime’ ROBERT COLLS, NEW STATESMAN
From the award-winning podcast The Rest is History and Sunday Times bestselling authors Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook comes a riotous deep dive into history’s biggest heroes and most notorious villains
Welcome to a shadowy realm where the…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781037201509 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1037201507 |
| Author: | Tom Holland, Dominic Sandbrook, Goalhanger |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Release Date: | 25 August 2026 |
| Weight: | 474g |
| Dimensions: | 36mm x 155mm x 237mm |
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Tom Holland
Tom Holland is the author of a range of books on ancient and early medieval history. He has translated Herodotus and Suetonius, presented TV documentaries on subjects ranging from dinosaurs to the Islamic State, and been described by The Times as ‘a leading English cricketer’.
Dominic Sandbrook was educated at Oxford, St Andrews and Cambridge, and was an academic at Sheffield before becoming a writer. He is best known for his histories of Britain since the 1950s, most recently Who Dares Wins, as well as a series of history books for younger readers, Adventures in Time. He has presented many documentaries on BBC Two and Radio 4, and is a columnist for The Times and book critic for the Sunday Times.
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