An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
History's greatest clubs (preview)
December 07, 2021
Description
Books Referenced
Author: Ian Fleming
Context:
The hosts read a passage from the James Bond novel describing Bond visiting the club 'Blades' and later explicitly state 'so this is from Moonraker. Bond visits M at his club.' They discuss details from the book about club membership fees and gambling requirements.
Author: Plutarch
Context:
Referenced as 'Putak' (Plutarch) when discussing Antony and Cleopatra's club called 'the Inimitable Livers.' The host quotes Plutarch saying 'they entertained one another daily in turn with an extravagance of expenditure beyond measure or belief.'