Bibliograph

Corpse talk, and other royal rotters, Adam and Lisa Murphy

Type

Label

Corpse talk, and other royal rotters, Adam and Lisa Murphy

Language

eng

resource.biographical

collective biography

Illustrations

genealogical tablesillustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

Primary school age

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Corpse talk

Nature of contents

comics graphic novels

Oclc number

1249759241

Responsibility statement

Adam and Lisa Murphy

Series statement

Corpse talk

Sub title

and other royal rotters

Summary

Discover the incredible stories of rulers throughout history in this hilarious graphic novel that brings the dead famous to life. Welcome to Corpse Talk, the talk show with a difference -- all of the guests are dead! Meet your host, comic book artist Adam Murphy, as he interviews eighteen magnificent monarchs throughout history. Have you heard of Moctezuma, the last ruler of the Aztecs? Or wondered why Queen Victoria was not amused? This graphic novel answers all of your questions about the lives of these infamous leaders, from the struggles they overcame for their countries to their personal challenges

Table Of Contents

Ramesses II, pharaoh of Egypt, 1303 BCE-1213 BCE -- Qin Shi Huang Di, Chinese emperor, 259-210 BCE -- Cleopatra, pharaoh of Egypt, 69 BCE-30 BCE -- Nero, Roman emperor, 37-68 -- Justinian II, Byzantine emperor, 669-711 -- Alfred the Great, king of Wessex, 849-899 -- Harold Godwinson, English king, 1022-1066 -- Empress Matilda, English queen, 1102-1167 -- Saladin, sultan of Egypt and Syria, 1137-1193 -- Richard the Lionheart, English king, 1157-1199 -- Moctezuma II, Aztec emperor, 1466-1520 -- Henry VIII, English king, 1491-1547 -- Henry VIII's wives, English queens, 1480s-1500s -- Charles II, British king, 1630-1685 -- Marie Antoinette, French queen, 1755-1793 -- Catherine the Great, Russian empress, 1729-1796 -- Shaka Zulu, Zulu king, 1787-1828 -- Queen Victoria, British queen, 1819-1901

Target audience

pre adolescent

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