A History of the World in 100 Limericks

A young Mick has adapted an old limerick to cover the history of Earth, from the Big Bang to present day, in 100 lively and humorous limericks. The book includes favorite history lessons and surprising ones, such as Caesar, the financial crisis, Henry VIII, Mary Wollstonecraft, Rosa Parks, Nelson Mandela, Alan Turing, the Boston Tea Party, the Abolition of Slavery, the Berlin Walls Rise and Fall, and the Arab Spring. Accompanied by illustrations and witty remarks, the book will make you laugh out loud while learning about the world's history.

Format: Hardback
Length: 128 pages
Publication date: 05 May 2022
Publisher: Pavilion Books

There exists a youthful individual by the name of Mick, who has skillfully reimagined an ancient limerick to encompass the entirety of Earth's history and the intricacies that shaped its inhabitants. These 100 spirited and amusing limericks transport us to the dawn of time itself, the Big Bang, and the present day. Encompassing a range of captivating history lessons, as well as some unexpected revelations, Mick Twister has ingeniously plundered the archives of the past, extracted the essence of the world's greatest figures, moments, and events, and condensed the most intricate aspects of human endeavors into concise and humorously poignant poems. From the exploits of a venerable individual known as Caesar to the satirical portrayal of the financial crisis in What a Load of Bankers, this is the most entertaining means of acquiring knowledge about the past. Figures such as Henry VIII, Mary Wollstonecraft, Rosa Parks, Nelson Mandela, and Alan Turing receive the limerick treatment, alongside significant historical events such as the Boston Tea Party, the abolition of slavery, the rise and fall of the Berlin Walls, and the Arab Spring. Accompanied by captivating illustrations and astute observations, this book unveils the history of the world, eliciting laughter and amusement along the way.

Weight: 264g
Dimension: 131 x 168 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781841659404
Edition number: Second Edition