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A Treasury of Deception : Liars, Misleaders, Hoodwinkers, and the Extraordinary True Stories of History's Greatest Hoaxes, Fakes and Frauds by Michael Farquhar
Category: History
In this infinitely citable book, the author of two bestselling treasuries of scandal recounts some of the greatest deceptions of all time. Farquhar takes in everything from the hoodwinking of Hitler to Vincent "the Chin" Gigante's 30-year crazy act. First published 2005.
Bad Days in History : A Gleefully Grim Chronicle of Misfortune, Mayhem, and Misery for Every Day of the Year by Michael Farquhar
Category: History
National Geographic and author Michael Farquhar uncover an instance of bad luck, epic misfortune, and unadulterated mayhem tied to every day of the year. From Caligula's blood-soaked end to hotelier Steve Wynn's unfortunate run-in with a priceless Picasso, these 365 tales of misery include lost fortunes ...Show more
More Bad Days in History - The Delightfully Dismal, Day-By-Day Saga of Ignominy, Idiocy, and Incompetence Continues by Michael Farquhar
Category: Humour
In these gleefully gloomy pages, you'll find a politically smeared George Washington, a cranky Colonel Sanders, a homicidal Saint Olga of Kiev, a cuckolded Napoleon, a flame-censored Steinbeck, a treacherous Douglas MacArthur, a weeping Einstein, an exasperated Charles Dickens, a humiliated King Henry I ...Show more
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