10 mistakes that changed history : the reckless rulers, monumental mishaps and disastrous decisions that have shaped our world /
Ten mistakes that changed history : the reckless rulers, monumental mishaps and disastrous decisions that have shaped our world
Paul Coulter
- London : Transworld Publishers / Penguin Random House UK, 2025.
"We all make mistakes, but rarely do they change the course of human history. From break-ups that ended empires to naps that sank ships, 10 Mistakes That Changed History is the hilarious retelling of some of the greatest episodes in the story of humankind. Looking at many of the biggest characters and events of the last two and a half thousand years, from Cleopatra to the sinking of the Titanic, historian and comedian Paul Coulter explores how, despite the glamour, entourages and deity-sized egos, historical turning points were often the result of very human errors. Blending history, storytelling and comedy, 10 Mistakes That Changed History is history as you wish you had learned it back at school: a greatest-hits of bad leadership decisions, misguided acts of heroism and catastrophic lapses of judgement."