Treasury Of Deception Liars, Misleaders, Hoodwinkers, And The Extraordinary True Stories Of History's Greatest Hoaxes, Fakes, And Frauds

A scandalously entertaining compendium of conmanship and connivance We may say that honesty is the best policy, but history-to say nothing of business, politics, and the media-suggests otherwise. Ranging across the centuries and covering some of the greatest lies, ruses, and pranks of all time, A Treasury of Deception recounts the amazing true stories of charlatans, imposters, forgeries, military trickery, great escapes, media hoaxes, scientific frauds, government-sponsored deceptions, clever hucksters getting a taste of their own medicine, and instances of mendacity that almost defy description-not to mention shocking amounts of gullibility. Zestfully written, this treasury celebrates the infinite forms-whether noble or amusing, absurd or grim-that deception can take. Includes these adventitious features: * Ten tricksters from scripture! * Ten great liars in literature! * Ten classic deceptions from Greek mythology! * Ten egregious examples of modern American doublespeak!Farquhar, Michael is the author of 'Treasury Of Deception Liars, Misleaders, Hoodwinkers, And The Extraordinary True Stories Of History's Greatest Hoaxes, Fakes, And Frauds', published 2005 under ISBN 9780143035442 and ISBN 0143035444.