Tyrants: History's 100 Most Evil Despots & Dictators - Softcover

A spine-chilling chronicle of dictators and their crimes against humanity, Tyrants introduces the most bloodthirsty madmen - and women - ever to wield power over their unfortunate fellow human beings. From Herod the Great, persecutor of the infant Jesus, to Adolf Hitler, mass murderer and instigator of the most devastating war the world has ever seen, this books examines history's most infamous despots and tells in vivid detail the story of the lives they led, their ruthless climb to the top, and the destruction and sorrow they left in their wake. A gripping and compelling portrait of the darker side of politics and power.

Nigel Cawthorne studied at University College, London, where he gained an Honours degree in Physics, before turning to writing as a career. He has been a writer and editor for over 25 years, the last 21 freelance. He has written, contributed to and edited more than sixty books. His work has also appeared in over a hundred and fifty newspapers, magazines and part-works on both sides of the Atlantic - from The Sun to The Financial Times.