Napoleon's Hemorrhoids

Book cover of Napoleon's Hemorrhoids: And Other Small Events That Changed History

Book description

New York Times Bestseller! A compendium about tiny ripples that created big waves in history. What was Hitler’s real name? Which famous artist was mistakenly thought to be stillborn, until his uncle revived him by blowing cigar smoke in his face? And what were Albert Einstein’s last words?

Hilarious, fascinating,…

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Why read it?

1 author picked Napoleon's Hemorrhoids as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

John S. Croucher

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I found this book to be extremely entertaining. It roams through history with amazing tales of what might have happened if events had been changed only slightly.

It showed me just how much of history turned out to be the consequences of fortune, accident, or luck. These anecdotes demonstrated to me how a small ripple could create such enormous waves in the history of the planet.

From John's 3 favorite reads in 2023.