Horrible Histories: Gorgeous Georgians - Couverture souple

Deary, Terry

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 059019772X ISBN 13 : 9780590197724

Editeur : Scholastic Hippo, 2002

Synopsis

History with the nasty bits left in! 'The Gorgeous Georgians' tells you all about the people who lived in these riotous times - from lords and ladies with a personal hygiene problem to the starving and pitiful poor. Want to know if you'd make a good body-snatcher? What the Georgians did with squashed fish eyes? Who wore false eyebrows made from mouse skin? Read on for incredible information on horrible highwaymen, raging revolutions and plundering pirates. Find out about the gorgeous guys who wore wigs, lipstick and blusher, disgusting dentists who used peasants for spare parts, and schoolchildren who went to war with their teachers. History has never been so horrible!

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

After fifteen fearsome years on the page, Horrible Histories are coming to the small screen - with all the nasty bits intact - of course. Twelve classic Horrible Histories are being reissued with a tie-in cover. In Gorgeous Georgians readers can discover the the full story: Gangs who made a living selling dead bodies. Husbands who sold their wives at auction. Doctors who cured toothache with squashed fish eyes. Join Rattus Rattus and the gang for the funniest, fastest, nastiest and daftest ride through history you're ever likely to see...

Présentation de l'éditeur

All the most horrible facts about the Gorgeous Georgians ready for readers to uncover, including their sneaky schemes for hiding personal hygiene problems and the schoolchildren who went to war with their teachers. Refreshed with a fantastic new design for 2016, these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Scholastic Hippo
• Date d'édition: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 059019772X
• ISBN 13: 9780590197724
• Reliure: Broché
• Illustrateur: Brown Martin
• Nombre de pages: 127
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible