Fake Heroes’ is a must for anyone interested in history; mostly 20th Century with just one trip back to Tudor England for a dispassionate look at Henry V. Instead, some of the most interesting sections of “Fake Heroes” are where Otto English shifts from iconoclasm against his ten chosen historical figures and focuses on the nature of mythologising and how – and why – society manufactures its heroes. As I show her inside, I notice her eyes grow wide as she takes in our spacious hallway, and the big squashy sofas that we all used to pile on. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Hades, God of the Dead, has built a gambling empire in the mortal world and his favorite bets are rumored to be impossible.

She was a Nazi collaborator who treated her staff with contempt, was unethical in her business dealings, and had a string of affairs with fellow fascist sympathizers. Bryce Quinlan never expected to see a world other than Midgard, but now that she has, all she wants is to get back. The extraordinary thing about the Wesley Autrey story, he says, is that he was a black American in his 50s from a working class background, who rescued a white movie film student who he’d never encountered before. I’m drifting in and out of consciousness, but when I hear my wife talking to the police, accusing me of the murder of an innocent woman, a cold fear grips me.In this hour of despair, Prime Minister Winston Churchill receives a mysterious letter from an even more mysterious woman, offering a Faustian bargain and a promise of victory. Yet he spends his life willingly, knowing that his blood and sweat will one day result in a better world for his children.

Having exposed some of the greatest lies ever told in Fake History, journalist Otto English turns his attention to some of history's biggest (and most beloved) figures. Spanning the years 1900 to 1977, The Covenant of Water is set in Kerala, on South India’s Malabar Coast, and follows three generations of a family that suffers a peculiar affliction: in every generation, at least one person dies by drowning—and in Kerala, water is everywhere. Nevertheless, Otto English doesn't like Warhol at all, which is understandable in some ways, but not comprehensively explained.I’m still not sure about “Otto English” for a pseudonym, but I doubt I will listen to a better audiobook this year. Plan Like a Millionaire is part of a riveting three-part series, and it's all about elevating your game and setting goals like a seven-figure earner. The second group consists of convicted murderers and volunteers who elect to serve their sentences in a virtual-reality prison. It's clear the author is not a monarchist, but the writing fails to give a reason for veering into the 19th-century outback from Medieval England so suddenly. In this wealth-inspiring listening journey, Rachel reveals the secrets of how to set goals, manage time wisely, build essential support systems, break free from financial constraints, and make savvy money decisions.

The 13 chapters of The Art of War, each devoted to one aspect of warfare, were compiled by the high-ranking Chinese military general, strategist, and philosopher Sun-Tzu. The one thing I will take away is the absolute propaganda and downright myths schools peddle in the name of history, happily leaving out the uncomfortable facts about empire, colonialism and conquest. Exploring everything from Captain Scott’s reckless hunt for glory to Coco Chanel’s murky Nazi past, Otto English dives into the hidden lives of some of history’s biggest names.

So we can dispense with the notion of the romantic revolutionary hero who loved the working classes quite readily, then.