An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List

History's greatest clubs (preview)

December 07, 2021

Description

A chance to peek behind the curtain into the new weekly bonus episode for subscribers to the Rest Is History Club. As well as the extra episode, subscribers get a monthly live-streamed show (the...
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Books Referenced

Moonraker

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.

Parallel Lives

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.'