{"product_id":"9781804996973","title":"Revolting : A riotous history of rebellions and revolutions","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Deary, Terry\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003ec 500 CE to c 1000 CE\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 23 April 2026 by Transworld Publishers Ltd (Penguin (Transworld)) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 288 pages\u003cbr\u003e126 x 198 x 20 | 202g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA globetrotting, laugh-out-loud funny history for grown-ups from the multi-million copy bestselling author.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a truth universally acknowledged that the rich and powerful always look after their own and the working people are always revolting. But every now and again, a new group actually manages to seize power, and it changes history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his new book, Revolting, bestselling Horrible Histories author Terry Deary takes readers on a hilarious and eye-opening journey through some of the most significant rebellions and uprisings that have happened through the ages, including:Ivaylo, the Bulgarian swineherd who managed to fight off the Mongols, slay the Tsar and marry his widow in the space of a year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpartacus, a touch more modest in his aims, who mainly wanted to go home to see his mum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe two suffragists who posted themselves by Royal Mail to see the prime minister (a first-class idea, though Downing Street declined the parcel).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the peasants to the slaves, the martyrs to the mutineers, Revolting celebrates the resilience and determination of those who dared to challenge the status quo through the ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for A History of Britain in Ten Enemies:'If you could take just one history book to a desert island, this would be it. It is laugh out loud funny' Conn Iggulden, bestselling author of the Emperor series'Ram-packed with mind-blowing facts, hilarious characters, and little-known tales' Dan Schreiber, author of The Theory of Everything Else‘A book for anyone who ever wished there was a Horrible Histories for grown-ups' Kate Lister, author of A Curious History of Sex‘Not just an eye-opener, but a mind-opener’ Tracy Borman, author of The Private Lives of the Tudors\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Darling Reads","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56685918454084,"sku":"9781804996973","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/1265\/8244\/files\/9781804996973.jpg?v=1776784590","url":"https:\/\/darlingreadsbooks.com\/products\/9781804996973","provider":"Darling Reads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}