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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>The history of the world as witnessed through the most inspiring, heartfelt, and impactful letters ever written.</b> <p/>For the legions of readers who enjoyed <i>100 Diagrams that Changed the World</i> and<i> A History of the World in 100 Objects</i>, here is a new take on understanding world history through the most important, impassioned, and world-changing letters ever penned. <p/>The selected letters demonstrate the power of the written word to inspire, astonish, and entertain and range from ink-inscribed tablets vividly describing life in ancient Rome to remarkable last wills and testaments, passionate outpourings of love and despair, and diplomatic notes with deadly consequences. <p/>Included are entries that span history: Leonardo da Vinci's résumé with barely a mention of his artistic talents; Henry VIII's love letters to Anne Boleyn; Beatrix Potter's correspondence with a friend's son that inspired Peter Rabbit; the scrawled note that brought about Oscar Wilde's downfall; SOS telegrams from the Titanic; the telegram informing the president about the bombing of Pearl Harbor; Martin Luther King, Jr.'s open letter from a Birmingham jail; Nelson Mandela's letters from prison; as well as notable suicide notes or famous last words by cultural luminaries such as Virginia Woolf, Baudelaire, and Kurt Cobain.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Colin Salter</b> is the author of <i>100 Speeches that Changed the World</i> and the coauthor of <i>100 Books that Changed the World</i>.

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