『英文書』A Treasury of Deception: Liars, Misleaders, Hoodwinkers, and the Extraordinary True Stories of History`s Greatest Hoaxes, Fakes and Frauds(ISBN=978014
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 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. A
Treasury of Deception is a zestful, gossipy exposé—and
celebration—of mendacity.
關於作者:
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.