{"product_id":"b0gx7x7wcs","title":"The Weirdest Tales in History, Vol.II: 25 More Full-Length Stories for History Buffs - Plots, Popes, Presidents, and Other Historical Absurdities","description":"\u003cp\u003eLooking for the perfect gift for a history buff - or your next reading obsession? The Weirdest Tales in History, Vol. II  delivers  25 more full-length, immersive true stories  that most textbooks skip, soften, or bury in a footnote - from Roman emperors behaving badly to medieval trials by combat, from poisoned courts to modern disasters that began with terrible ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNot trivia. Not listicles. Real stories - told the way they deserve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery chapter starts with a quick snapshot: Absurdity\/Evidence\/Grimness ratings  - how wild, how dark, and how well-documented it is A Truth Meter  - rock-solid fact vs debated detail vs likely legend A “Tell-at-a-Party” one-liner  - so you can retell it without butchering the history Then you’re dropped into the moment everything goes sideways - in the arena, in the courtroom, at the palace banquet, on the battlefield, or anywhere else history decided dignity was optional.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA few stories inside: A Roman emperor whose dinner party supposedly turned rose petals into a murder weapon A Greek fighter who won his match after he was already dead A medieval murder case settled by trial by combat... with a dog A con artist who sold settlers a country that did not exist\u003cbr\u003e\nQuick heads-up:  Some stories don’t end happily (it’s history), and the commentary leans into dark humor.  Best for 13+.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like your history weird, wild, and disturbingly well-documented - you’re in the right place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGrab your copy now - and prepare for 25 more nights of “you are not going to believe this.”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANT","offers":[{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":67889432887541,"sku":"YSL31810","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/8774\/8597\/files\/91Ulv41aiCL._SY1500.jpg?v=1793334483","url":"https:\/\/www.newbooks.store\/products\/b0gx7x7wcs","provider":"NewBooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}