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History without the boring bits

The history of the world is one long tale of greed, lust, debauchery and murder -– if only you know where to look to find all the juicy bits. A review of History Without The Boring Bits by Ian Crofton. A review of The Secret History of the World by Jonathan Black. The failed strategy of political assassination: An interview with Greg Woolf, author of Et Tu, Brute?: A Short History of Political Murder (and a review). Niall Ferguson’s contrarian approach to the subject of history is given a satirical twist, inspiring a character in Alan Bennett’s "The History Boys". Here are 7 Great Men in history (and why you should hate them).