Napoleon's Hemorrhoids: ... and Other Small Events That Changed History by Phil MasonMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
As quirky, bite-sized histories go, this one’s reasonably good. The perspective is British, which US-based readers may find a bit parochial in the chapters on politics and sports. And here and there entries depend more heavily on rumor than established historical fact. Still, it’s a fun read about moments in which relatively small events led to much larger consequences.
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