Assassinations

by R.G. Grant

Illuminated with newspaper clippings, diagrams, archival artifacts, and photographs, a chronicle of more than two thousand years of murder and assassination takes a close up look at the killings--and attempted murders--of a variety of political figures, celebrities, and religious leaders, including Julius Caesar, Abraham Lincoln, and Martin Luther King, Jr.

192 pages, Hardcover

First published October 21, 2004

About the author

R.G. Grant is a historian who has written extensively on many aspects and periods of history. Among his more than fifty published books are: Battle, Soldier, and Battle at Sea (2005, 2007, 2008). He was also a major contributor to the ITV Visual History of the Twentieth Century (1999) and consultant for Chronology of World History (1995). He is also a contributor to 1001 Battles That Changed the Course of History, where earlier versions of his contributions to Britannica first appeared.

Reviews

[Michael Gerald · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book in a week and I have mixed feelings for it. It is fascinating to read about the tales of treachery, intrigue, conspiracy theories, near misses, and remarkable survival of persons who were the victims of assassinations or assassination attempts. It is also sad to know the circumstances behind the deaths of great figures in history like Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, Tsar Nicholas II and his family, Archbishop Eduardo Romero, and others. But it is also pleasing to read of the deaths of vile characters like Julius Caesar and Caligula. And it is inspiring to know of the miraculous survival of some like Pope John Paul II and Ronald Reagan.

[Adrienne · Rating 4 out of 5]

I learned a lot of historical trivia regarding the assassinations of many public figures. This is a short read, but an informative one. It is, by no means, an exhaustive text, but it did a great job for those assassinations that it covered!

[Mauoijenn · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed reading this book. The photographs are very nice (well for dead people), and the neat tid-bit trivia facts are very interesting to say the least.

[Matthew Barlow · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting book listing assassinations.