{"product_id":"a-short-history-of-the-world-in-50-lies-9781789297836","title":"A Short History of the World in 50 Lies","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe bestselling alternative history series in bite-sized chapters. Thoroughly researched and entertaining. This is history … but not as you know it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaking readers on a global journey through human history, Natasha Tidd examines how lies can change the world around us, from Julius Caesar’s deceptive PR machine to the cover-ups that caused Chernobyl.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Short History of the World in 50 Lies journeys through forgeries that created centuries worth of conflict and domination, such as The Donation of Constantine, that all started with a forged papal document that went on to spark the start of the European Reformation. Also uncovered are mass political and press cover-ups including the infamous Dreyfus Affair in France that explores wrongful accusations, anti-semitism and Devil’s Island.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlongside these are examinations of how our retellings of history can turnfiction into fact, including The Spanish Inquisition’s deceitful legacy. Plus, there is an in-depth look at how historic lies can still impact our lives today, such as the deadly legacy of America’s Tuskegee Experiment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeet incredible people, including Jeanne de Clisson who became the fourteenth century's most feared pirate – all because of a lie.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Short History of the World in 50 Lies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edetails the profound impact of this secretive side of history and shows that the truth really is stranger – and far more dangerous – than any fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOther books in the series:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Short History of the World in 50 Conspiracies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(9781789299076)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Short History of the World in 50 Murders\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(9781789297737)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Short History of the World in 50 Tyrants\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(9781789298437)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Short History of the World in 50 Places\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(9781789291971)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Short History of the World in 50 Animals\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(9781789292954)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Short History of the World in 50 Books\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(9781789294088)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Short History of the World in 50 Failures\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(9781789296938)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Natasha Tidd\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished by Michael O'Mara Books Ltd.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eGardners stock at 30 Jul 2026: 23 copies in stock\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Natasha Tidd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55964576350586,"sku":"9781789297836","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9781789297836_80191db5-ef42-4bde-90e0-e6afedc56026.jpg?v=1785445919","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/it\/products\/a-short-history-of-the-world-in-50-lies-9781789297836","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}