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Cuba Libre!: Che, Fidel, and the Improbable Revolution That Changed World History by Perrottet Tony
Category: History
Historian and travel writer Tony Perrottet chronicles the events of the Cuban Revolution and the figures at the center of the guerrilla uprising – Che Guevara, Fidel Castro, and the scrappy band of rebel men and women who followed them. Most people are familiar with the general timeline of the Cuban Rev ...Show more
Route 66 AD: On the Trail of Ancient Roman Tourists by Tony Perrottet
Category: Travel
Bill Bryson meets 'Gladiator' as a modern-day couple goes on the trail of Ancient Roman tourists from Italy through Greece, Turkey and Egypt in this hugely entertaining, witty travel book that brings to life the ancient world as well as providing rich insights into one of the best-travelled areas on ear ...Show more
SINNERS GRAND TOUR by PERROTTET TONY
Category: Biography
The Grand Tour: the cultural rite of passage from London to Paris, Berlin, Venice, Florence, Rome, and down to the boot of Italy, which linked the Continent's most spectacular artistic treasures. Sex and travel have always been intertwined, and never more so than on the classic Grand Tour of Europe in ...Show more
The Naked Olympics: The true story of the ancient games by Tony Perrottet (illus Lesley Thelander)
Category: History
Ancient Greece was full of wonders, but none quite compared to the Olympic Games - the most dazzling event in the pagan world. Held without a break for over 1200 years, it remains one of the greatest institutions of the civilised world, yet little is known about its history, beyond the mythical. Piecing ...Show more
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