#PDF [Download] Bad Days in History A Gleefully Grim Chronicle of Misfortune Mayhem and Misery for Every Day of the Year (PDF) Read Online

#PDF [] Bad Days in History: A Gleefully Grim Chronicle of Misfortune,
Mayhem, and Misery for Every Day of the Year (PDF) Read Online
#PDF [] Bad Days
in History: A
Gleefully Grim
Chronicle of
Misfortune,
Mayhem, and
Misery for Every
Day of the Year
(PDF) Read Online
Description
Mr. Farquhar's latest, 'Bad Days in History,' may offer consolation to
the great mass of quotidian belly-achers....whose piddling misfortunes
and regrets will snap neatly into perspective when set against the
record of idiocy and disaster he has assembled.--Wall Street Journal
An upbeat catalog of defeats, faux pas and falls from grace that
contributed to some very crummy moments.--The Washington PostBad Days in
History is a wonderful morbid and entertaining collection.--Portland
Book ReviewFarquhar has proven with other books such as 'A Treasury of
Royal Scandals' and 'Behind the Palace Doors' that he can deliver fun
compilations of historical tidbits. 'Bad Days in History' solidifies his
reputation.--Roanoke Times Read more Michael Farquhar, a former writer
and editor at The Washington Post, is the bestselling author of
numerous books, including the critically acclaimed Behind the Palace
Doors and Secret Lives of the Tsars, as well as the popular Penguin
'Treasury' series: A Treasury of Royal Scandals, A Treasury of Great
American Scandals, A Treasury of Deception, and A Treasury of
Foolishly Forgotten  Americans. He lives in Washington, D.C. Read more