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2007 book makeover edition of Gorgeous Georgians

Author(s)

Terry Deary

Original title

The Gorgeous Georgians

Illustrator

Martin Brown

Cover artist

Martin Brown

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

Series

Main Series

Publisher(s)

Scholastic

Publication date

20th of February 1998

Pages

128 (Original), 144 (Book Makeover)

Chapter count

13

ISBN

9780590197724 (makeover edition)


Gorgeous Georgians is a Horrible Histories book that was published by Terry Deary. It contains all the information on Great Britain through the reign of George I - George IV.

Pages[]

  • Introduction: Page 5-6.
  • Timeline: Page 7-9
  • Gorgeous Georgians: Page 10-19
  • Gorging Georgians: Page 20-27
  • Top of the class: Page 28-50
  • Gruesome Georgians: Page 51-65
  • Bodies for sale: Page 66-75
  • Quaint quack doctors: Page 76-83
  • Gory Georgian fun and games: Page 84-96
  • Wacky Georgian words: Page 97-99
  • Rotten revolutions: Page 100-117
  • Test your teacher: Page 118-124
  • Epilogue: Page 125
  • Grisly Quiz: Page 129
  • Interesting Index: Page 137.

Book Description[]

It's history with the nasty bits left in!

Want to know:

  • If you would make a good bodysnatcher?
  • What the Georgians did with squashed fish eyes?
  • Who wore false eyebrows made from mouse skin?

Discover all the foul facts about the Gorgeous Georgians - all the gore and more!

Trivia[]

  • This book does not have alliteration. The first letters of both words are the same, but is pronounced as 'Gohjus Jorjans'
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