Bøger af W.B. Marsh

366 quotations - one for every day of the (leap) year - each with a fascinating historical story

Suitable for a history junkie, this work covers topics such as: the first-ever tanks going into combat on the Somme, Pushkin's death in a duel, Nietzsche's dramatic breakdown in Turin, and Jesse Owens humiliating the Nazis at the Olympic Games.

A fascinating compendium of historical tales, organized by the days of the year, spanning the highs and lows of human existence. Read about the day Jesse Owens humiliated the Nazis at the Olympic Games, American Aviatrix Amelia Earhart vanished in flight, Leonardo Da Vinci died in a king's arms, and many more.