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A Treasury of Deception: Liars, Misleaders, Hoodwinkers, and the Extraordinary True Stories of History's Greatest Hoaxes, Fakes and Frauds

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A Treasury of Deception: Liars, Misleaders, Hoodwinkers, and the Extraordinary True Stories of History's Greatest Hoaxes, Fakes and Frauds
We may say that honesty is the best policy, but historyâ€”to say nothing of business, politics, and the mediaâ€”suggests otherwise. In this infinitely citable book, the author of two bestselling treasuries of scandal recounts some of the greatest deceptions of all time. With what forged document did the Vatican lay claim to much of Europe? Who wrote Hitlerâ€™s diaries? Why do millions still believe the vague doggerel that Nostradamus passed off as prophecy? Organizing his material by theme (con artists, the press, military trickery, scientific fraud, imposters, great escapes, and more), Michael Farquhar takes in everything from the hoodwinking of Hitler to Vincent â€œthe Chinâ€ Giganteâ€™s thirty-year crazy act.
A Treasury of Deception is a zestful, gossipy exposÃ©â€”and celebrationâ€”of mendacity.
A Treasury of Deception also includes:
- Ten tricksters from scripture
- Ten great liars in literature
- Ten egregious examples of modern American doublespeak
- Ten classic deceptions from Greek mythology
Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber illustrations
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2005-05-31
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780143035442

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