Napoleon's Hemorrhoids: And Other Small Events That Changed History

This is a wonderful journey through historical trivia. It groups the facts into loose areas of similarity for example "politics" or "scientific discovery". Even if you know your history there will be plenty here that will raise an eyebrow or a smile. It's not really a book more a list, an engaging list that shows you just how random life can be and it's all well written and entertaining. Of course the limitation is just as you settle in on one topic you are bounced onto a new story. There's no way round this but it makes it more of a book to dip into rather than something you're going to read cover to cover into the early hours.If you are looking for something light, entertaining and educational then look no further.If you liked this there's more historical debate and fun at @HistoryGems on Facebook and Twitter