The Hoax

Being one of the most reclusive and inaccessible men of the time, Howard Robard Hughes was the ideal choice for a scan autobiography/biography. And Clifford Irving very cleverly spotted what he considered not only a gap in the market but an opportunity to make plenty of money. He recruited writer Ri......more

Clifford Irving is full of two things: shit and himself. And if you believe he didn't truly understand the ramifications of what he was doing or that he's remorseful for what he did, you've fallen for the hoax within The Hoax. Another con, told by the master. Irving set the bar for fakers like Stephe......more

Clifford Irving takes his skeleton out of the closet and rattles its bones. Irving employs self-deprecating humor to share the inside account of the most fascinating literary hoax of all time, his phony deal to write the authorized Howard Hughes autobiography. The event was so humiliating to the ind......more

Although some hoaxes may be reprehensible, the word "hoax" in itself is neutral and can even carry positive connotations of satire and virtuosity. This is why Clifford Irving's book was not titled The Scam, although a term that puts the reader in mind of fraud and duplicity is very appropriate for a......more

The Hoax by Clifford Irving 8 out of 10 Clifford Irving writes about his access to fame, when he got involved in The Hoax and offered the public a false biography of Howard Hughes, a phenomenon depicted in The Aviator [URL not allowed] by Leonardo Di Caprio, directed by Martin S......more