The Cut-throat Celts

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`...the ghastly truth about the wild warrior race who weren`t afraid to ... - Rated
....fight the rotten Romans....and who had the horrible habit of collecting human heads.

Want to know:-

why weird Celt warriors fought with no clothes on?
how to preserve your enemy's brain?
why the Celts laughed at funerals?

Read on for some gory stories about suffering saints, gruesome games for Celtic kids, and find out about the dreadful Druids, their strange sacrifices and terrible trials.
History has never been so horrible!'

A witty, colourful cover opens to 127 pages, split over 9 chapters:-

Timeline
Getting to know the cut-throat Celts
Lousy legends
Batty beliefs
Weird war
Woe for women
Crazy Celt life
Crime and punishment
Weird words


with an introduction and an epilogue.

Written with the typical Deary humour and illustrations from Martin Brown throughout.

Misleading! - Rated
I have read this book, and although i can see the humrous way it is written, i also feel it is misleading as the celts were a highly cultured society admired by the Greeks and Romans for their art, bardic traditions, language and crafts. This book does not give adequate explanation of the true reasons for the rituals also practicised by the celtic peoples of Europe, all it truly acheives is to give the impression that the celtic peoples were a uncivilised, barbaric and uncultuerd people who relished committing attrocities. If you are someone who whats a educational read on the celts i would advise you read THE CELTS by Nora Chadwick.

Hilarious! - Rated
I had never heard of the "Horrible Histories" series until I picked this book up in a souvenir shop while on holiday in Scotland. Always having an interest in Celtic history, I was eager to read it. Within the first few lines, I was hooked and wanted to read to the end. I found it really witty but also very factual. A great, very enjoyable way to learn history. I have read it several times now and it still cracks me up! I was delighted to discover that it was part of a series and I am currently awaiting a delivery of more "Horrible Histories".

Splendid book for all ages - Rated
Terry Deary continues to make history accessible for the non-history major with this charming book. He gives you a great introduction to the non-literate Celts, using the written sources available (Roman, Greek, etc.)

The result is humorous, interesting and factually correct. The cartoons by illustrator Martin Brown wonderfully complement the text. I showed my book to a few friends at work, and had a very difficult time getting it back! I hope they start publishing more of these delightfully horrible histories in the United States soon.

Way cool man! - Rated
This book is way cool. It teaches you stuff about the Celts you'd never learn at school. In my celt exam I got 98% cause I read this book.