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From Che Guevara to JFK, Mother Theresa to Coco Chanel, Otto English is here to expose ten of the greatest liars in history and reveal what they were trying to hide.
Whether it’s virtuous leaders in just wars, martyrs sacrificing all for a cause, or innovators changing the world for the better, down the centuries supposedly great men and women have risen to become household names, saints and heroes. But just how deserving are they of their reputations?
Having tackled ten of the greatest lies from history in the bestselling Fake History, renowned journalist Otto English joins us to dive into the hidden lives of some of history’s biggest names.
Exploring everything from Captain Scott’s reckless hunt for glory and Andy Warhol’s flagrant artistic plagiarism to Coco Chanel’s murky Nazi past, Otto will dive into the hidden lives of some of history’s most recognisable names. Scrutinising figures from the worlds of art, politics, business, religion and royalty, he will bring to light the murkier truths they would rather have kept buried away, at the same time as celebrating the unsung heroes lost to time.
Don’t miss this iconoclastic and hilarious exposé of the liars of the past – and why they still matter today.
Otto English is the pen name of author and journalist Andrew Scott. From 2010, Scott began writing and tweeting about politics and history, gaining attention for an itinerant blog, he moved into journalism and has since written for Politico, The Independent, New Statesman, Daily Mail and many other publications. He has always been fascinated by the writing of history and the creation of political narratives, and has spoken about them on BBC News, BBC Radio 4 and LBC.
From Che Guevara to JFK, Mother Theresa to Coco Chanel, Otto English is here to expose ten of the greatest liars in history and reveal what they were trying to hide.
Whether it’s virtuous leaders in just wars, martyrs sacrificing all for a cause, or innovators changing the world for the better, down the centuries supposedly great men and women have risen to become household names, saints and heroes. But just how deserving are they of their reputations?
Having tackled ten of the greatest lies from history in the bestselling Fake History, renowned journalist Otto English joins us to dive into the hidden lives of some of history’s biggest names.
Exploring everything from Captain Scott’s reckless hunt for glory and Andy Warhol’s flagrant artistic plagiarism to Coco Chanel’s murky Nazi past, Otto will dive into the hidden lives of some of history’s most recognisable names. Scrutinising figures from the worlds of art, politics, business, religion and royalty, he will bring to light the murkier truths they would rather have kept buried away, at the same time as celebrating the unsung heroes lost to time.
Don’t miss this iconoclastic and hilarious exposé of the liars of the past – and why they still matter today.
Otto English is the pen name of author and journalist Andrew Scott. From 2010, Scott began writing and tweeting about politics and history, gaining attention for an itinerant blog, he moved into journalism and has since written for Politico, The Independent, New Statesman, Daily Mail and many other publications. He has always been fascinated by the writing of history and the creation of political narratives, and has spoken about them on BBC News, BBC Radio 4 and LBC.
