More of these type of books please - any suggestions?

More of these type of books please - any suggestions?

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ugofirst

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263 posts

110 months

Tuesday 13th January 2015
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I love history.

I love satire.

So history told in a satirical way presses just about every literary button I have.

There are two books I've read lately that REALLY hit my G-spot and I was wondering if anyone can suggest more in the same vein.

These are the two I've read:





Cheers for any help.

Johnnytheboy

24,498 posts

185 months

Tuesday 13th January 2015
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Old school:


bint

4,664 posts

223 months

Saturday 17th January 2015
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NNH

1,515 posts

131 months

Saturday 17th January 2015
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Pretty much anything by Bill Bryson, perhaps starting with A Short History of Nearly Everything.