{"product_id":"a-treasury-of-deception-liars-misleaders-hoodwinkers-and-the-extraordinary-true-stories-of-historys-greatest-hoaxes-fakes-and-frauds-9780143035442","title":"A Treasury of Deception: Liars, Misleaders, Hoodwinkers, and the Extraordinary True Stories of History's Greatest Hoaxes, Fakes, and Frauds","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Michael Farquhar\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Penguin Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Curiosities \u0026amp; Wonders\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Treasury of Deception\u003c\/b\u003e is a zestful, gossipy exposé--and celebration--of mendacity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Treasury of Deception\u003c\/b\u003e also includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eTen tricksters from scripture\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eTen great liars in literature\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eTen egregious examples of modern American doublespeak\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eTen classic deceptions from Greek mythology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45408441991319,"sku":"9780143035442","price":1767.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780143035442.webp?v=1767309905","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/a-treasury-of-deception-liars-misleaders-hoodwinkers-and-the-extraordinary-true-stories-of-historys-greatest-hoaxes-fakes-and-frauds-9780143035442","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}