The remarkable (and occasionally ridiculous) stories of 48 nations
that fell off the map.
"Countries are just daft stories we tell each other. They're all equally
implausible once you get up close."
Countries die. Sometimes it's murder, sometimes it's by accident, and
sometimes it's because they were so ludicrous they didn't deserve to
exist in the first place. This is an atlas of 48 nations that fell off
the map. Their causes of death range from the implausible (jerky prices)
to the unfortunate (too evil) to the downright bizarre (the flip of a
coin). The polite way of writing an obituary is: dwell on the good bits,
gloss over the embarrassing stuff. This book refuses to do so, because
these dead nations are so ridiculous that it's impossible to skip the
embarrassing stuff.
★ "This book is a sparkling gem."--Booklist (Starred Review)
"Perfect for fans of Atlas Obscura."--Publishers Weekly