Great tales from British history : was Queen Victoria ever amused? and 39 other intriguing historical questions
Gambles, Robert, 1923-2013
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Did King Cnut really believe that he could turn back the tide? Was Robert Bruce inspired by the perseverance of a spider? Was Queen Victoria never amused? In the 2,000 years of recorded British history, numerous stories have emerged and been passed down through the generations. Here, Robert Gambles traces the origins and tests the truth of forty of these enduring yarns of human strengths and weaknesses, of mystery, catastrophe and agonising dilemma.
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Author:
Gambles, Robert, 1923-, author
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Imprint:
Stroud : Amberley, 2013.Stroud : Amberley, 2013.
Collation:
254 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm
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Originally published: as Breaking butterflies. Cambridge: Vanguard, 2006.Includes QR code.Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9781445613376 (pbk)
Dewey class:
941
Local class:
941 GAM941
Language:
English
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BRN:
1199926