The encyclopaedia of liars and deceivers / Roelf Bolt ; English-language translation by Andy Brown.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bolt, Roelf, author.

Contributor:

Brown, Andy, translator.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Swindlers and swindling--Encyclopedias.

Swindlers and swindling.

Swindlers and swindling--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (280 p.)

Edition:

Revised edition.

Place of Publication:

London, England : Reaktion Books, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

George Washington may never have told a lie, but he may be the only person-our history is littered with liars, deceivers, fraudsters, counterfeiters, and unfaithful lovers. The Encyclopaedia of Liars and Deceivers gathers 150 of them, each entry telling the intriguing tale of the liar's motives and the people who fell for the lies. To collect these stories of deceit, Roelf Bolt travels from ancient times to the present day, documenting a huge assortment of legerdemain: infamous quacks, fraudulent scientists, crooks who committed "pseudocides" by faking their own deaths, and

Contents:

Cover; The Encyclopaedia of Liars and Deceivers; Imprint Page; Contents; Introduction; An A to Z of 150 Case Studies; References and Sources; Photo Acknowledgements; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed June 9, 2014).

ISBN:

9781785392283

178539228X

9781780233123

1780233124

OCLC:

880531533