Revolting

A globetrotting, laugh-out-loud funny history for grown-ups from the multi-million copy bestselling author.<BR><BR>It is a truth universally acknowledged that the rich and powerful always look after their own and the working people are always revolting. <BR><BR>But every now and again, a new group actually manages to seize power, and it changes history.<BR><BR>In his new book, Revolting, bestselling Horrible Histories author 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:<BR>- Ivaylo, the Bulgarian swineherd who managed to fight off the Mongols, slay the Tsar and marry his widow in the space of a year.- Spartacus, a touch more modest in his aims, who mainly wanted to go home to see his mum.- The two suffragists who posted themselves by Royal Mail to see the prime minister (a first-class idea, though Downing Street declined the parcel).<BR>From the peasants to the slaves, the martyrs to the mutineers, Revolting celebrates the resilience and determination of those who dared to challenge the status quo through the ages.<BR><BR><BR><BR>Praise for A History of Britain in Ten Enemies:<BR><BR>'If you could take just one history book to a desert island, this would be it. It is laugh out loud funny' Conn Iggulden, bestselling author of the Emperor series<BR><BR>'Ram-packed with mind-blowing facts, hilarious characters, and little-known tales' Dan Schreiber, author of The Theory of Everything Else<BR><BR>'A book for anyone who ever wished there was a Horrible Histories for grown-ups' Kate Lister, author of A Curious History of Sex<BR><BR>'Not just an eye-opener, but a mind-opener' Tracy Borman, author of The Private Lives of the Tudors