Bad Days in History: A Gleefully Grim Chronicle of Misfortune, Mayhem, and Misery for Every Day of the Year
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Michael Farquhar
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.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5So you think you're having a bad day? Everyday is a bad day for someone, and according to this book, some people have had spectacularly bad days. The book is grimly funny, and full of little known factsto keep the most trivia minded people happy.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Couldn't get enough of this book, it'll make you question how the human race has managed to get this far while having a giggle.