A Treasury of Deception, Michael Farquhar
A Treasury of Deception, Michael Farquhar
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A Treasury of Deception

Author: Michael Farquhar

Narrator: Johnny Heller

Unabridged: 8 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 06/04/2010


Synopsis

We may say that honesty is the best policy, but history suggests otherwise. In this infinitely citable book, the author recounts some of the greatest deceptions of all time.

With what forged document did the Vatican lay claim to much of Europe?

Why do millions still believe the vague doggerel Nostradamus passed off as prophecy?

Who actually wrote Hitler's diaries?

All these questions and many more are answered and everything from con men to scientific fraud is taken in. A Treasury of Deception is a zestful, gossipy expose - and celebration - of dishonesty.

Author Bio

Michael Farquhar is the author of three bestsellers: A Treasury of Royal Scandals, A Treasury of Great American Scandals, and A Treasury of Deception, as well as A Treasury of Foolishly Forgotten Americans. He is coauthor of The Century: History as It Happened on the Front Page of the Capital's Newspaper, and his work has been featured in publications including the Washington Post, where he was a writer and editor for ten years. He has also appeared as a commentator on such programs as the History Channel's Russia: Land of the Tsars and The French Revolution. Michael lives in Washington, D.C.

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