The Ultimate Bucket List:

50 Buckets You Must See Before You Die

Icon books, 2020. Written by Dixe Wills.

** THE ONLY BOOK MORE RIDICULOUS THAN 2020 **

'It's BUCKETLICIOUS! I command you to enjoy this book' Lord Buckethead

The Battle of Hastings, where Harold's penchant for wearing on his head an upturned bucket rather than the standard issue helmet was to prove his undoing; the invention of the wheel, which occurred when a gentleman in Mesopotamia stumbled upon a bucket and watched transfixed as it rolled across the floor; the foundation of Rome: Romulus, Remus and a bucket - the rest is history.

Unchanged in design over millennia, the humble bucket possesses a versatility unmatched in the history of human invention. It is the unobtrusive onlooker, the fly on the wall sat in quiet contemplation at all great turning points in world history.

Detailing 50 buckets that were present at great moments in history, Guardian travel writer and author of Tiny Castles and Tiny Histories, Dixe Wills, describes each event through their sage and unblinking gaze. It's time to start ticking some buckets off your list.

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A cartoon knight holding a sword and shield, wearing a helmet, with a sword stuck in the ground and meteor-like objects falling from the sky.

A cartoon knight holding a sword and shield, wearing a helmet, with a sword stuck in the ground and meteor-like objects falling from the sky.

Cartoon drawing of a bearded man sitting on a stool by a fireplace, with a large decorated barrel in front of him, and a small fire burning on the ground nearby.

Cartoon drawing of a bearded man sitting on a stool by a fireplace, with a large decorated barrel in front of him, and a small fire burning on the ground nearby.

A cartoon of a man and a woman in ancient attire, standing near a column. The man appears to be speaking and holding a jar, while the woman listens with her arms crossed.

A cartoon of a man and a woman in ancient attire, standing near a column. The man appears to be speaking and holding a jar, while the woman listens with her arms crossed.

Black and white cartoon of a pirate and a government officer having a humorous conversation, with a small hut, a cannon, and a barrel in the background.

Black and white cartoon of a pirate and a government officer having a humorous conversation, with a small hut, a cannon, and a barrel in the background.

Drawing of a king seated on a throne wearing a crown, with a humorous person character standing beside him holding a sword and yelling, while other characters cheer and wave nearby.

Drawing of a king seated on a throne wearing a crown, with a humorous person character standing beside him holding a sword and yelling, while other characters cheer and wave nearby.

Cartoon illustration of two cavemen sitting on logs with a small fire nearby, enjoying a meal in a prehistoric setting.

Cartoon illustration of two cavemen sitting on logs with a small fire nearby, enjoying a meal in a prehistoric setting.

A cartoon depiction of a man with a large nose and curly hair, sitting on the ground surrounded by pyramid-shaped objects, with a sign reading "World of Buckets" and another sign stating "For 2 or anyone willing to make pyramid will not be served". T

A cartoon depiction of a man with a large nose and curly hair, sitting on the ground surrounded by pyramid-shaped objects, with a sign reading "World of Buckets" and another sign stating "For 2 or anyone willing to make pyramid will not be served". The scene includes a tent or canopy overhead and various buckets or containers.

A cartoon drawing of a crocodile driving a vintage car with two women inside, wearing hats and sunglasses.

A cartoon drawing of a crocodile driving a vintage car with two women inside, wearing hats and sunglasses.

Line drawing of a store clerk and a customer; the clerk is standing behind the counter with shelves of bottles behind him, while the customer, wearing a hat with a feather, is holding a bucket and pointing at the clerk.

Line drawing of a store clerk and a customer; the clerk is standing behind the counter with shelves of bottles behind him, while the customer, wearing a hat with a feather, is holding a bucket and pointing at the clerk.