Title:
Corpse talk. Queens & kings and other royal rotters
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Edition:
First American edition.
Publication Date:
2021
Publication Information:
New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2021.
©2021
Physical Description:
123 pages : chiefly color illustrations, genealogical table ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9780744027662
9780744027679
Abstract:
Discover the incredible stories of rulers throughout history in this hilarious graphic novel that brings the dead famous to life. Welcome to Corpse Talk, the talk show with a difference -- all of the guests are dead! Meet your host, comic book artist Adam Murphy, as he interviews eighteen magnificent monarchs throughout history. Have you heard of Moctezuma, the last ruler of the Aztecs? Or wondered why Queen Victoria was not amused? This graphic novel answers all of your questions about the lives of these infamous leaders, from the struggles they overcame for their countries to their personal challenges.
Contents:
Ramesses II, pharaoh of Egypt, 1303 BCE-1213 BCE -- Qin Shi Huang Di, Chinese emperor, 259-210 BCE -- Cleopatra, pharaoh of Egypt, 69 BCE-30 BCE -- Nero, Roman emperor, 37-68 -- Justinian II, Byzantine emperor, 669-711 -- Alfred the Great, king of Wessex, 849-899 -- Harold Godwinson, English king, 1022-1066 -- Empress Matilda, English queen, 1102-1167 -- Saladin, sultan of Egypt and Syria, 1137-1193 -- Richard the Lionheart, English king, 1157-1199 -- Moctezuma II, Aztec emperor, 1466-1520 -- Henry VIII, English king, 1491-1547 -- Henry VIII's wives, English queens, 1480s-1500s -- Charles II, British king, 1630-1685 -- Marie Antoinette, French queen, 1755-1793 -- Catherine the Great, Russian empress, 1729-1796 -- Shaka Zulu, Zulu king, 1787-1828 -- Queen Victoria, British queen, 1819-1901.
Language:
English
