Not just England but Germany, France, Austria and so many other countries are covered here. We can take comfort in the fact that we are no worse and no better than our forebears. A Treasury of Royal Scandals by Michael Farquhar like discovering treasure Michael Farquhar scores again with this book of scandals in this expose of the House of the Royals. Ineffectual presidents, lazy generals, traitors treacherous fathers, nagging mothers, ungrateful children, embarrassing siblings and stories about insanity, death, and disturbing postmortems are all here, as are disagreeable marriages, vile habits, and, of course, sex: good sex, bad sex, and good-bad sex too. From the unhappy family relationships of prominent Americans to the feuds, smear campaigns, duels, and infamous sex scandals that have punctuated our history, we see our founding fathers and other American heroes in the course of their all-too-human events. Following on the heels of his national bestseller A Treasury of Royal Scandals, Michael Farquhar turns his attention to matters a little closer to home with A Treasury of Great American Scandals.
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