An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
1. Greatness
November 02, 2020
Description
Books Referenced
Author: Thomas Carlyle
Context:
Discussed in the context of Hitler's admiration for great men - Tom mentions that 'Hitler in the bunker is, I think I'm right in saying has Carlyle's biography of Frederick the Great' and that Carlyle was one of Hitler's favourite authors.
Author: Terry Deary
Context:
Mentioned when discussing children's history books at Waterstones - Dominic says 'if we went into Waterstones now, to the children's section, to the history section, I mean, they have the horrible histories'
Author: Mao Zedong
Context:
Referenced in passing when discussing Mao's cult of personality - 'all those people, you know, waving their little red books' in the context of discussing whether communist leaders can be considered 'great'