{"product_id":"revolting-terry-deary","title":"Revolting (Terry Deary)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA globetrotting, laugh-out-loud funny history for grown-ups from the multi-million copy bestselling author.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt is a truth universally acknowledged that the rich and powerful always look after their own and the working people are always revolting. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut every now and again, a new group actually manages to seize power, and it changes history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn his new book, \u003ci\u003eRevolting\u003c\/i\u003e, bestselling \u003ci\u003eHorrible Histories \u003c\/i\u003eauthor Terry Deary takes readers on a hilarious and eye-opening journey through some of the most significant rebellions and uprisings that have happened through the ages, including:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIvaylo, the Bulgarian swineherd who managed to fight off the Mongols, slay the Tsar and marry his widow in the space of a year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpartacus, a touch more modest in his aims, who mainly wanted to go home to see his mum.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe two suffragists who posted themselves by Royal Mail to see the prime minister (a first-class idea, though Downing Street declined the parcel).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the peasants to the slaves, the martyrs to the mutineers, \u003ci\u003eRevolting\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the resilience and determination of those who dared to challenge the status quo through the ages.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eA History of Britain in Ten Enemies\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003eIf you could take just one history book to a desert island, this would be it\u003c\/b\u003e. It is\u003cb\u003e laugh out loud funny\u003c\/b\u003e' Conn Iggulden, bestselling author of the \u003ci\u003eEmperor \u003c\/i\u003eseries\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Ram-packed with mind-blowing facts, hilarious characters, and little-known tales' \u003c\/b\u003eDan Schreiber, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Theory of Everything Else\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'A\u003cb\u003e book for anyone who ever wished there was a \u003ci\u003eHorrible Histories\u003c\/i\u003e for grown-ups'\u003c\/b\u003e Kate Lister, author of \u003ci\u003eA Curious History of Sex\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Not just an eye-opener, but \u003cb\u003ea mind-opener'\u003c\/b\u003e Tracy Borman, author of\u003ci\u003e The Private Lives of the Tudors\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTerry Deary\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of over 350 published books, selling over 38 million books in 45 languages. \u003cbr\u003eHe rose to prominence as the author of the acclaimed Horrible Histories series, which made him the best-selling children's non-fiction writer since records began. The series was adapted for a BAFTA-winning CBBC television series. In 2024, he published a book for adults, \u003ci\u003eA History of Britain in Ten Enemies, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich became a #1 \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller with over 100,000 copies sold. \u003cbr\u003eTerry was conferred with an honorary Doctorate of Education by Sunderland University in 2000. He lives in County Durham with his wife Jenny and is an avid road runner in his spare time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), B-format paperback, Englisch, 288 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65813632221533,"sku":"K010793203","price":11.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/1079320300001A.jpg?v=1788541911","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/revolting-terry-deary","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}