{"product_id":"a-short-history-of-the-world-in-50-lies","title":"A Short History of the World in 50 Lies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eA Short History of the World in 50 Lies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e traces forgeries that created centuries’ worth of conflict and domination, such as The Donation of Constantine, a forged papal document that went on to spark the start of the European Reformation. Also uncovered are mass political and media cover-ups, including the infamous Dreyfus Affair in France that explores wrongful accusations, antisemitism and Devil’s Island.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlongside these are examinations of how our retellings of history can turn fiction 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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeet incredible people, including Jeanne de Clisson who became the fourteenth century’s most feared pirate – all because of a lie.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eA Short History of the World in 50 Lies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e details 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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eNatasha Tidd\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a historian and writer, specializing in ‘untold history’, mental health, and gender. She has a Masters in Historical Research and is passionate about making history accessible to everyone and sharing its unsung chapters. Natasha has been published in numerous magazines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michael O'Mara Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67629153354038,"sku":"9781789297836","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/imageloader_d7c8fc21-7cde-4292-803b-54262bfe76b0.jpg?v=1791051505","url":"https:\/\/www.summerbeambooks.com\/products\/a-short-history-of-the-world-in-50-lies","provider":"Summer Beam Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}