This is a lot of fun. If you' love a pub quiz this would be ideal as there are so many facts and figures about countries which no longer exist. I found this very fascinating and not sure where the author got all the information from and whether all of it is true or not, but even if some of it is, it's quite a collection of stories.

I loved the reasons and suspicions about why and how a country would become extinct. We all know languages and cultures have gone by the wayside over the years, but entire countries? The islands of Refreshment were the most interesting sounding and I found Patagonia particularly interesting . Ahh there are so many facts and interesting things to remember and impress your mates with. However this isn't a dry factual book as te author clearly has a fun sense of humour. There are some comedy moments.

this an short easy and quirky read which makes you laugh as well as it looks at countries which didnt last long/ exist anymore. can see this book being one of those christmas stocking fillers which delight people.

While reading this very short book, I choked, I snorted , I laughed. I highly recommend this book if you are interested in weird topics like" Oh I wonder what happened to the extinct countries" .

I think this sums up the book,

"Countries die. Sometimes it’s murder. Sometimes it’s an accident. Sometimes it’s because they were too ludicrous to exist in the first place. Every so often they explode violently. A few slip away unnoticed. Often the cause of death is either ‘got too greedy’ or ‘Napoleon turned up’. Now and then they just hold a referendum and vote themselves out of existence."

* I received an e-ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review via netgalley .
** The quote is taken from an ARC and is liable to change.

Entertaining interesting quirky.Full of facts info that will surprise that you never knew existed in history,.For anyone who enjoys obscure facts laughs information this is the book for you,#netgalley#fourthestate