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The Savage Years: Tales From the 20th Century Paperback – November 17, 2015

by Rupert Colley (Author)
3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 15 ratings
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The suicide of Hitler’s niece, World War Two’s first victim, the killing of Rasputin, the assassinations of Malcolm X and Franz Ferdinand, the Battle of the Somme, the betrayal of Anne Frank, and the woman who almost killed Lenin – these are some of the stories you’ll find in Rupert Colley’s new collection of articles, The Savage Years; Tales From the 20th Century.

Covering World War One, World War Two, the Cold War, the Soviet Union, Nazi Germany, and much more besides, immerse yourself in sixty stories from some of the key moments of modern (and a few not so modern) history.

Fully illustrated, with 140 photos, this makes perfect reading for commuters, students or the curious, or an ideal Christmas present for those who love a bit of war and misery.

Within The Savage Years: Tales From the 20th Century, you’ll also meet Vladimir Lenin, Douglas Haig, Horst Wessel, Nikolai Bukharin, Fritz Haber, Joseph Goebbels, Joseph McCarthy, Rudolph Hess, Stalin’s mother and daughter, Leon Trotsky, Edith Cavell, Charles de Gaulle, Wilhelm II, Abraham Lincoln, Grigori Rasputin, and many, many more.
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    322 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publication date
    November 17, 2015
  4. Dimensions
    6 x 0.81 x 9 inches
  5. ISBN-10
    1517797357
  6. ISBN-13
    978-1517797355
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Rupert Colley was born one Christmas Day, which means, as a child, he lost out on presents. Nonetheless, looking back on it, he lived a childhood with a "silver spoon in my mouth" - brought up in a rambling manor house in the beautiful Devon countryside.  It's been downhill ever since.
 
He was a librarian for a long time, a noble profession. Then he started a series called History In An Hour, "history for busy people", which he sold to HarperCollins UK. 
 
Rupert now lives in London with his wife, two children and dog (a fluffy cockapoo) and writes historical fiction, mainly 20th century war and misery.  Historical fiction with heart.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (November 17, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 322 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1517797357
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1517797355
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.81 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 15 ratings

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I was born one Christmas Day, which means, as a child, I lost out on presents. Nonetheless, looking back on it, I lived a childhood with a "silver spoon in my mouth" - brought up in a rambling manor house in the beautiful Devon countryside. It's been downhill ever since.

I was a librarian for a long time, a noble profession. Then I started a series called History In An Hour, "history for busy people", which I sold to HarperCollins UK.

I now live in London with my wife, two children and dog (a fluffy cockapoo) and write historical fiction, mainly 20th-century war and misery.

Go to rupertcolley.com and grab yourself a free copy of my novella, 'Elena', a tale of loss and longing in post-WW2 Naples. But be warned - get the tissues ready.

Historical fiction with heart.

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This is a nice, well written collection of essays.
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john ward
3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting but not written in enough detail and I also ...
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Interesting but not written in enough detail and I also did not understand why the biographies were not written in some kind of chronological order. It is worth a read but not unputdownable
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