The Mammoth Book of Eye-Witness History
By Jon E. Lewis
1991
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Compiled from memoirs, diaries, letters, and journalism—with many selections unavailable elsewhere—The Mammoth Book of Eye-Witness History vividly records the outstanding events of human history in the words of those who were there. From the classic writers Herodotus and Plutarch to moderns Ernest Hemingway; Tom Wolfe, and Primo Levi, readers will relive great events: the disasters of Pompeii and the Titanic, assassinations from Julius Caesar to JFK, catastrophes like the eruption of Vesuvius and the Irish Potato Famine, and such momentous achievements as Newton's discovery of gravity and Neil Armstrong's moon landing.
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Author
Jon E. Lewis
Author · 41 books
Jon E. Lewis is a historian and writer, whose books on history and military history are sold worldwide. He is also editor of many The Mammoth Book of anthologies, including the bestselling On the Edge and Endurance and Adventure. He holds graduate and postgraduate degrees in history. His work has appeared in New Statesman, the Independent, Time Out and the Guardian. He lives in Herefordshire with his partner and children. From: Constable & Robinson
