{"product_id":"making-history-the-storytellers-who-shaped-the-past-9781474615792","title":"Making History: The Storytellers Who Shaped the Past","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eMaking History is a book that explores the lives of those who have charted human history, and the agendas that informed their world views. It is epic, authoritative, and entertaining, and delves into the origins of history-writing through to television and the digital age. It is rich in character, complex truths, and surprising anecdotes, and will lead us to think anew about our past and ourselves. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 784 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 16 March 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Orion Publishing Co\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn immense and effervescent compilation of a book, truly marvelous! \u003cbr\u003eThe Daily Telegraph\u003cbr\u003eWitty, wise, and elegant, a classic of history itself! \u003cbr\u003eThe Spectator\u003cbr\u003eGrave and witty, suave yet pointed, full of energy! \u003cbr\u003eHilary Mantel\u003cbr\u003eAn enthralling investigation, consistently entertaining! \u003cbr\u003eThe Times\u003cbr\u003eEpic, whatever Cohen writes about, he writes about with brio! \u003cbr\u003eNew Yorker\u003cbr\u003eWho writes the past? And how do the biases of storytellers, whether Julius Caesar, William Shakespeare, or Simon Schama, influence our ideas about history today?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEpic, authoritative, and entertaining, Making History delves into the lives of those who have charted human history—professional historians, witnesses, novelists, journalists, and propagandists—to discover the agendas that informed their world views and, in so many ways, have informed ours. From the origins of history-writing to television and the digital age, Making History abounds in captivating figures brought to vivid life, from Thucydides and Tacitus to Voltaire and Gibbon, from Winston Churchill to Mary Beard. Rich in character, complex truths, and surprising anecdotes, the result is a unique exploration of both the aims and craft of history-making that will lead us to think anew about our past and ourselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 598g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 128 x 198 x 48 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781474615792\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Richard Cohen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44123405877498,"sku":"9781474615792","price":13.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1679466859323_book.jpg?v=1679676326","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/making-history-the-storytellers-who-shaped-the-past-9781474615792","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}