Fake Heroes by Otto English

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Fake-Heroes:-Ten-False-Icons-and-How-they-Altered-the-Course-of-History-by-Otto-English:From-the-author-of Fake-History,-Otto-English,-comes-a-shocking-yet-hilarious-look-at-ten-of-the-greatest-liars-from-our-past,-examining-these-previously-unquestioned-idols-and-exposing-what-they-were-trying-to-hide.Was-Che-Guevara-really-a-revolutionary-hero?Should-Mother-Teresa-be-honoured-as-a-saint?Is-Henry-V-actually-England’s-greatest-king?And-why-does-JFK’s-legend-continue-to-grow?Having-exposed-some-of-the-greatest-lies-ever-told-in Fake-History,-journalist-Otto-English-turns-his-attention-to-some-of-history’s-biggest-(and-most-beloved)-figures.Whether-it’s-virtuous-leaders-in-just-wars,-martyrs-sacrificing-all-for-a-cause,-or-innovators-changing-the-world-for-the-better,-down-the-centuries-supposedly-great-men-and-women-have-risen-to-become-household-names,-saints-and-heroes.-But-just-how-deserving-are-they-of-their-reputations?Exploring-everything-from-Captain-Scott’s-reckless-hunt-for-glory-and-Andy-Warhol’s-flagrant-thievery-to-Coco-Chanel’s-murky-Nazi-past,-Otto-English-dives-into-the-hidden-lives-of-some-of-history’s-most-recognisable-names.-Scrutinising-figures-from-the-worlds-of-art,-politics,-business,-religion-and-royalty,-he-brings-to-light-the-murkier-truths-they-would-rather-have-kept-buried-away,-at-the-same-time-as-celebrating-the-unsung-heroes-lost-to-time.Fake-Heroes exposes-the-truth-of-the-past-and-helps-us-understand-why-that-matters-today.