Great Mysteries of the Past - Hardcover

Editors Of Readers Digest

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0895773775 ISBN 13: 9780895773777

Publisher: Readers Digest, 1991

Synopsis

Organized into seven thematic sections, this intriguing look at some of the most puzzling events and people of the past explores the truth behind the sinking of the Titanic, the Lindbergh kidnapping, Jack the Ripper, and other historical milestones. 20,000 first printing.

About this title

Language Notes:

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German

From Booklist:

Call this Unsolved Mysteries, news version. Although some of the stories here are familiar grist for the mystery mill (the prophecies of Nostradamus, the authorship of Shakespeare's plays), many will be less familiar to most readers. For instance, there's the scandalous story of French courtesan Marie Duplessis, dramatized by Alexandre Dumas as Camille, or the question of whether the 1876 presidential election was stolen by Rutherford B. Hayes from the real winner, Samuel J. Tilden. The Reader's Digest editors play fast and loose with the concept of Headlines of History--yes, Watergate fits, but did Lady Godiva's nude ride actually make the tabloids? Still, these 100 "historical" mysteries are presented in a lively, streamlined fashion and are illustrated with appealing color and black-and-white photos. Numerous sidebars supply additional information and vary the layout nicely. Good fun for browsers and not without some elementary reference value. Ilene Cooper

About this edition

• Publisher: Readers Digest
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0895773775
• ISBN 13: 9780895773777
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 448