The Left-Handed Book

by James Tertius de Kay

An expose of one of society's most neglected minority groups: left-handers. Everywhere they turn they find the world and its artefacts arrayed against them. The author pitilessly lays bare the underhanded tactics of the right-handed majority, from the Romans to the Freudians.

Genres: Nonfiction, Psychology

64 pages, Paperback

First published March 31, 1966

About the author

James Tertius deKay is also the author of Monitor: The Story of the Legendary Civil War Ironclad and the Man Whose Invention Changed the Course of History and Chronicles of the Frigate Macedonian. He lives in Stonington, Connecticut.

Reviews

[Jazzie Jen · Rating 5 out of 5]

OH! What a glorious and clever book! Found in the children's section (odd) of a used bookstore.

[Mayda · Rating 3 out of 5]

The author makes some interesting points for being left handed. Filled with many cute illustrations, this book is great for kids, left and right handed ones, as it shows how lefties have to adapt to a mostly right handed world.

[Amber · Rating 3 out of 5]

A lot of cool facts.

[Joy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Silly.

[Tim Dirgins · Rating 5 out of 5]

A childhood favorite as my dad was left-handed.