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annoying piece of crap
It's too bad, because I like history, but this book reminds me of the annoying friend who corrects your grammar. "oh, the lies of history!!!" I couldn't even get past the first few "reveals" of this nitpicking, self-important, waste of time. The last "reveal" I could stomach had to do with the length of a marathon - gasp! It originally wasn't exactly 26 miles!! It was closer to probably 25.5! How could I have lived without this?!?
Don't waste your time or money.
September 2012 · Books · verified purchase