{"product_id":"a-short-history-of-the-world-in-50-lies","title":"A Short History of the World in 50 Lies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A Short History Of The World In 50 Lies shows that the march of truth isn't always unstoppable. Lies have their own power and momentum.' - Daily Mail\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\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\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Short History of the World in 50 Lies\u003c\/i\u003e journeys through \u003cb\u003eforgeries\u003c\/b\u003e that created centuries worth of conflict and domination, such as The Donation of Constantine, that all started with a forged papal document that went on to spark the start of the European Reformation. Also uncovered are mass \u003cb\u003epolitical\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003epress cover-ups\u003c\/b\u003e including the infamous Dreyfus Affair in France that explores wrongful accusations, anti-semitism and Devil's Island. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlongside these are examinations of how our \u003cb\u003eretellings\u003c\/b\u003e of history can \u003cb\u003eturn\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003efiction into fact\u003c\/b\u003e, 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 \u003cb\u003edeadly legacy\u003c\/b\u003e of America's Tuskegee Experiment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeet incredible people, including Jeanne de Clisson who became the fourteenth century's most feared pirate - all because of a lie.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Short History of the World in 50 Lies\u003c\/i\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlso available:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Short History of the World in 50 Places\u003c\/i\u003e (9781789291971)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Short History of the World in 50 Animals\u003c\/i\u003e (9781789292954)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Short History of the World in 50 Books\u003c\/i\u003e (9781789294088)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Short History of the World in 50 Failures\u003c\/i\u003e (9781789296938)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 288 pages | Published September 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GARDNERS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63986360287581,"sku":"9781789297836","price":12.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/3459\/8749\/files\/9781789297836.jpg?v=1774498215","url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/products\/a-short-history-of-the-world-in-50-lies","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}