Summary
Royal history as you've never seen it before - in limericks!
There once was a man with six wives
Of varying sexual drives.
When each bore no heir
He would have an affair
And divorce them or else take their lives.
A hilarious new title from everyone's favourite limericksmith, Mick Twister. He did world history in the very successful There Was an Old Geezer Called Caesar, and now he's tackling a subject dear to all our hearts - kings and queens. They're all in here, from Alfred the Great to our future king, little Prince George. Mick's entertaining limericks are paired with exquisite illustrations by Hannah Warren, making the book the perfect gift package.
Mick Twister is a journalist, puzzle editor and cryptic crossword compiler, with The Times. Since inventing the @twitmerick in May 2011, he has been reporting the news in limericks on Twitter/X and Facebook and at twitmericks.com. He is the author of There Was an Old Geezer Called Caesar: A History of the World in 100 Limericks
Hannah Warren is an illustrator and graduate from the Royal College of Art who lives and works in London. She has had her work published in a number of national publications, including the Telegraph and Simple Things Magazine and worked in a variety of creative sectors from advertising, animation, publishing and web. Her clients include Phaidon, Thames and Hudson, TEDTalks, Herman Miller, VCCP, Ogilvy and Mather and Paddington BID. She like drawing bold, colourful people and bikes the most.
