A review by hadewygh
A History of the World in 100 Objects by Neil MacGregor

challenging informative inspiring slow-paced

4.0

It took me several years to finish this book. Yet everytime I put it down after I while I was drawn to it again. I bought it during my first visit of the British Museum and I was able to find out more about objects I had seen. This book however is not a museum catalogue, but a history of the world told by 100 objects. Each of them tell you about world events and cultures from the past. The 100th object is well chosen, it offers hope and makes me curious about the next 100 objects.