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Ever since Cain and Abel, feuds
between the mighty and the famous have exercised a powerful hold on the
public imagination. From the backwoods sniping of the Hatfields and the
McCoys to the backhanded tactics of J. Edgar Hoover against Martin
Luther King, Jr., these ruthless and sometimes murderous personal
battles have inflamed nations, destroyed lives, and altered the course
of history.
Vividly creating the drama of these clashes, GREAT FEUDS IN HISTORY reveals the darker side of history's grandest figures and the compulsions that drove them with such single-minded fury—sometimes to the point of destruction. Spanning five hundred years of political rivalry, spiritual conflict, and ancestral discord, here are ten fascinating true tales of ambition, jealousy, fear, and pride that are as gripping and meaningful today as they were in their own turbulent times. "Everyone loves a good fight, especially on the world stage, and Evans calls these contests with skill and flair." "Evans captures all the drama and controversy in these streamlined accounts brimming with invigorated, well-paced prose." |
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