Literary Hoaxes: An Eye-Opening History of Famous Frauds by Melissa Katsoulis
The title says it all. This is a fun look at hoaxes throughout history and includes frauds from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, of Native American origins, memoirs and entrapment hoaxes. It explains why hoaxers do what they do and what they hope to accomplish; sometimes money, fame, to get revenge from a perceived wrong, mental instability and just for the fun of it. A thoroughly enjoyable read.
Carol Lloyd, Information Services Librarian, Downtown Reno
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