The Forgotten Past – Volume II

Another Eclectic Collection of Little Known Stories from the Annals of History

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Pub Date 28 Apr 2024 | Archive Date 19 Apr 2024
History | Nonfiction (Adult) | Politics

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History cannot tell us about everything that has ever happened and what it can tell us is but a tiny fraction of everything that has ever happened.

Andrew Vinken examines the history we do know about, but which has been largely forgotten. Kings and queens and famous places do make occasional appearances, but they do so in secondary roles. The stories that are included in this volume are about people and places that, for the most part, do not spring readily to mind, but which, partly because of their obscurity, form fascinating tales nonetheless.

In volume two of The Forgotten Past, Andrew Vinken continues to explore the history that did not make it into the school curriculum, predominantly focussing on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

History cannot tell us about everything that has ever happened and what it can tell us is but a tiny fraction of everything that has ever happened.

Andrew Vinken examines the history we do know...

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A Note From the Publisher

Andrew Vinken was born in Hillingdon, Middlesex in 1963 and attended Vyners Grammar School in Ickenham. He later studied with the Open University, resulting in a Bachelor of Arts degree in Humanities. He currently lives in Pitstone, Buckinghamshire. The Forgotten Past – Volume II is his second published book with Troubador.

Andrew Vinken was born in Hillingdon, Middlesex in 1963 and attended Vyners Grammar School in Ickenham. He later studied with the Open University, resulting in a Bachelor of Arts degree in...

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ISBN 9781805148296
PRICE £4.99 (GBP)
PAGES 216

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The Forgotten Past – Volume II by Andrew Vinken is a fun read for anyone that loves historical trivia, especially that of a les famous and much more quirky nature! My favourite has to be the biggest April Fools Joke in history; the extent that Porky Bickar went to for this escapade was really quite outstanding!

There was only one little blip and that was using the same image of the Titanic twice, but, given that not many were on hand to provide images or etchings of the same, we can move past this and continue celebrating how much fun this book is!

Disappearances, discoveries, mysteries and mayhem, from across the globe and over the 18th and 19th centuries, written in an affable and engaging way. I would highly recommend this very entertaining and informative volume. I will certainly be looking out for Volume 1 and any subsequent volumes

Thank you very much to Netgalley, Troubador I Matador and the author Andrew Vinken for this very interesting ARC. My review is left voluntarily and all opinions are my own

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