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The first title in the cult series Horrors of History. The book humorously and vividly depicts the life of people in the Stone Age – from hunting and toolmaking to art, beliefs, and the struggle for survival.
Horrors of History: The Wild Stone Age by Terry Deary, with the distinctive illustrations of Martin Brown, is the first book in the world-famous Horrors of History series, which has changed the way young people learn about the past. Instead of dry facts and dates, the author presents the Stone Age through humor, interesting facts and unusual historical data that simultaneously entertain and educate the reader.
The book explains how the first people lived, how they made stone tools, hunted wild animals, gathered fruits and gradually developed agriculture. It describes the emergence of the first dwellings, the discovery of fire, the making of clothing, cave painting and the beliefs of prehistoric communities. Special attention is paid to everyday life - nutrition, diseases, dangers, hygiene and ways of surviving in a world without modern technology. Deary does not embellish the past, but shows how difficult life was, while at the same time emphasizing the ingenuity and adaptability of our ancestors.
The text is filled with short stories, witty comments, quizzes, imaginative interviews and comic illustrations that break the classic way of learning history. Martin Brown's drawings further emphasize the humor and help the reader to more easily imagine the described scenes.
The main message of the book is that history is not just a series of years and events, but the story of people who, with their inventions, resourcefulness and perseverance, laid the foundations of today's civilization. It was the success of this book that started one of the most famous popular history series for young people in the world.
One copy is available
