{"product_id":"a-history-of-the-world-in-51-heroes-and-villains-signed-hardback-pre-order","title":"A History of the World in 51 Heroes and Villains - Signed Copy","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"228\" data-end=\"260\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"231\" data-end=\"260\"\u003eSIGNED HARDBACK PRE-ORDER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"381\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"381\"\u003eSigned Hardback Pre-Order | \u003cem data-start=\"292\" data-end=\"342\"\u003eA History of the World in 51 Heroes and Villains\u003c\/em\u003e by Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"383\" data-end=\"566\"\u003ePre-order a signed hardback copy of \u003cem data-start=\"419\" data-end=\"469\"\u003eA History of the World in 51 Heroes and Villains\u003c\/em\u003e by Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook, hosts of the hugely popular \u003cem data-start=\"536\" data-end=\"557\"\u003eThe Rest Is History\u003c\/em\u003e podcast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"568\" data-end=\"843\"\u003eThis entertaining and accessible new book explores world history through 51 remarkable heroes and notorious villains. Moving across ancient history, warfare, politics and pivotal moments from the past, it offers a lively introduction to the people who helped shape our world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"845\" data-end=\"1048\"\u003ePublished by Bloomsbury, this 448-page hardback includes 30 black and white illustrations and is perfect for fans of \u003cem data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"983\"\u003eThe Rest Is History\u003c\/em\u003e, popular history, historical biography and engaging non-fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1050\" data-end=\"1166\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1050\" data-end=\"1071\"\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 September 2026. All signed hardback pre-orders will be dispatched as soon as stock arrives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1168\" data-end=\"1294\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eSecure your signed copy today from an independent UK bookshop. Carefully packaged to ensure it arrives in excellent condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'The world's most successful history podcast ... Holland and Sandbrook have pretty much reinvented popular history for the modern age' THE TIMES'The history publishing phenomenon of my lifetime' NEW STATESMANFrom the award-winning podcast The Rest is History and Sunday Times bestselling authors Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook comes a riotous deep dive into history's biggest heroes and most notorious villains Welcome to a shadowy realm where the divide between the noble and the nefarious isn't quite as clear as it seems. Where supposed saints appear suspiciously traitorous, and so-called scoundrels reveal unexpected glimmers of virtue. Prepare for sword fights, scandals and enough moral ambiguity to make Machiavelli blush - from the imperial court of eleventh-century Japan to the studios of twentieth-century Hollywood. Along the way, Holland and Sandbrook debate questions like: -Was Caligula an irredeemable monster or history's favourite scandal magnet?-Was Joan of Arc a saintly saviour or a dangerous heretic?-Was Wojtek the bear a true Second World War hero or simply a cuddly mascot?-Was Elizabeth I a true Virgin Queen or just brilliant at branding? So polish your armour, don your villainous moustache and get ready to choose a side in the ultimate showdown between history's greats and rogues...\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goalhanger,","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56705258160514,"sku":"9781526698094-1","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0936\/6575\/5522\/files\/9781526698094.jpg?v=1781181762","url":"https:\/\/archwaybookshop.co.uk\/products\/a-history-of-the-world-in-51-heroes-and-villains-signed-hardback-pre-order","provider":"Archway Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}