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Summary: Great short stories about real people!
Comment: Well written and informative short stories about lesser known historical figures. Fun to read
because you can finish a story quicklly, perfect for just before going to sleep at night. You will
be amazed by these stories.

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Summary: A Royal Scandal Delight
Comment: As an avid reader of historical novels I bought this book out of curiosity and I found it to be
really funny and wonderfully written. Michael Farquhar has written in a such a humorous way, each
tale about a historical figure is combined with shocking scandals and funny gossip.

A
great read. Highly recommended.

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Summary: Mindless Entertainment - If Gossiping is your thing
Comment: As I walked past this book at the local mega-bookstore my interest was fancied and I bought it on
impulse, and because it was an impulsive buy I most certainly not take the time to look at the
author's credentials, or look at the research done. As such I cannot blame anyone but myself for
reading a book based almost entirely on gossip and propaganda.

Granted, there were some
stuff that could be "proved", but much of what this book talks about cannot be proved one way or the
other and is nothing more than a collection of he said she said gossip around the various towns or
from the various nobles. And oftentimes the sources are the subjects sworn enemy! Of course the
enemy is going to claim so and so is a pedophile, or was a murderous, tortuous monarch. Of course
this isn't a means to ignore what they say or to discount it as a falsehood. Europe's past ruling
families are known far and wide for their hobbies and past times, for their sexual desires and cruel
interest in sport and torture, but Farquhar's book implies that this was how the monarchs and queens
always acted and, as another reviewer states, ignores the good that many monarchs have produced
(yes, even some of the murderous monarchs as well). Of course this would diminish the appeal that
this book would draw upon.

After all, who doesn't like to read a good gossip? This is
exactly what Farguhar has compiled, and is most definitely the feel of the book as a whole. />
I give it three stars because it was a very light and fun read, something you can pick up
while sitting on the toilet or as a light vacation read. I would not recommend to those looking for
more a more serious look at history, even for those who are not familiar with the times at all. So,
3 stars for sheer mindless entertainment for a few hours.

3 stars.

Customer Rating:

Summary: Fun read
Comment: Sort of a gossip book of little known facts about well known people.
I enjoyed it and am
giving it as a birthday present to a history buff friend.

Customer Rating:

Summary: Very Entertaining
Comment: This is a very entertaining book. It is a quick read. The stories are short but you can always get
another book that expands on that person in history if you want to know more.

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