History belongs to heroes. But to get the full story, sometimes you have to ask secondary characters.
Library shelves are filled with biographies of Leonardo da Vinci, Henry VIII, and Queen Victoria, arousing the interest of researchers around the world.
But little attention is paid to the weasel who sat before the Renaissance artist, or the servant who supervised Tudor bathing time, or the famous horse who delighted the miserable old king.These supporting actors have waited a long time behind the scenes, and Adrian Place believes it's time for them to join their contemporaries who are monopolizing the glory in the spotlight. Fortunately, thanks to some recently discovered old letters of complaint, court transcripts, and bottled notes, they can now do just that.A mixture of excitement and humour, History's Greatest Unknown Figures is a surreal love letter to life's forgotten heroes, featuring never-before-documented accounts, from ancient Greece to the front lines of the Great Emu War.
All of the following actually happened, and some of it may be true.
