A Treasury Of Deception
Liars, Misleaders, Hoodwinkers and the Extraordinary True Stories of History's Greatest Hoaxes, Fakes and Frauds
$47.47
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
31 May 2005
Summary
We may say that honesty is the best policy, but history-to say nothing of business, politics, and the media-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 Hitler’s diaries? Why do millions still believe the vague doggerel that Nostradamus passed off as prophecy? Organizing his material by theme (con art…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780143035442 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0143035444 |
| Author: | Michael Farquhar |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Penguin USA |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 31 May 2005 |
| Weight: | 255g |
| Dimensions: | 202mm x 139mm |
| Series: | A Michael Farquhar Treasury |
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About The Author
Michael Farquhar
Michael Farquhar is a writer and editor at the Washington Post specializing in history. He is the author of the bestsellers A Treasury of Great American Scandals and A Treasury of Royal Scandals. He appeared on the History Channel’s Russia, Land of the Tsars and will be featured on a forthcoming program about the French Revolution.
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