{"product_id":"a-treasury-of-deception-liars-misleaders-hoodwinkers-and-the-extraordinary-true-stories-of-historys-greatest-hoaxes-fakes-and-frauds-paperback","title":"A Treasury of Deception: Liars, Misleaders, Hoodwinkers, and the Extraordinary True Stories of History's Greatest Hoaxes, Fakes, and Frauds - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Farquhar\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe 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 artists, the press, military trickery, scientific fraud, imposters, great escapes, and more), Michael Farquhar takes in everything from the hoodwinking of Hitler to Vincent \"the Chin\" Gigante's thirty-year crazy act.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Treasury of Deception\u003c\/b\u003e is a zestful, gossipy expos --and celebration--of mendacity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Treasury of Deception\u003c\/b\u003e also includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eTen tricksters from scripture\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eTen great liars in literature\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eTen egregious examples of modern American doublespeak\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eTen classic deceptions from Greek mythology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Farquhar is a writer and editor at the \u003cb\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/b\u003e specializing in history. He is the author of the bestsellers \u003cb\u003eA Treasury of Great American Scandals\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eA Treasury of Royal Scandals\u003c\/b\u003e. He appeared on the History Channel's \u003cb\u003eRussia, Land of the Tsars\u003c\/b\u003e and will be featured on a forthcoming program about the French Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 8.01 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 31, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759295430944,"sku":"9780143035442","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e447a1fe796af14fb5455c82eeb4d7f5.webp?v=1780148396","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-treasury-of-deception-liars-misleaders-hoodwinkers-and-the-extraordinary-true-stories-of-historys-greatest-hoaxes-fakes-and-frauds-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}