Plus, receive recommendations and exclusive offers on all of your favorite books and authors from Simon & Schuster.
Table of Contents
About The Book
Hilarious, fascinating, and a roller coaster of dizzying, historical what-ifs, Napoleon’s Hemorrhoids is a potpourri for serious historians and casual history buffs. In one of Phil Mason’s many revelations, you’ll learn that Communist jets were two minutes away from opening fire on American planes during the Cuban missile crisis, when they had to turn back as they were running out of fuel. You’ll discover that before the Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon’s painful hemorrhoids prevented him from mounting his horse to survey the battlefield. You’ll learn that an irate blacksmith threw his hammer at a fox and missed, hitting a rock and revealing the largest vein of silver ever discovered, thus changing the finances of Canada forever. Interestingly, Charlton Heston was cast as Moses in The Ten Commandments because his broken nose made him look like Michelangelo’s famous sculpture of Moses. Finally, no one knows Einstein’s last words. They were in German, a language his nurse did not speak.
A treasure trove filled with fascinating anecdotes about the tiny ripples that created big waves in history, Napoleon’s Hemorrhoids is much more than just a trivial fact book; it is an astonishing historical-fate book revealing how our most famous incidents, best-loved works of art, and most accepted historical outcomes are simply twists of fate.
Product Details
- Publisher: Skyhorse (October 1, 2009)
- Length: 272 pages
- ISBN13: 9781628731392
Browse Related Books
Raves and Reviews
“Mason writes well, and readers looking for pithy historical trivia to share with friends will be satisfied.” —Publishers Weekly
“I started turning pages and couldn’t stop.” —Spectator
“Mason writes well, and readers looking for pithy historical trivia to share with friends will be satisfied.” —Publishers Weekly
“I started turning pages and couldn’t stop.” —Spectator
Resources and Downloads
High Resolution Images
-
Book Cover Image (jpg): Napoleon's Hemorrhoids
eBook 9781628731392