The Man Who Sold Nelson's Column: And Other Scottish Frauds - Couverture souple

Love, Dane

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1841586129 ISBN 13 : 9781841586120

Editeur : Birlinn Ltd, 2007

Synopsis

In this fascinating book, Dane Love uncovers a strange collection of tales of devious fraudsters and curious hoaxes. Spanning the 18th century to the present day, these tales range from the quaint to the absurd, touching on all social classes and settings in society. Among them are the phoney minister who established a church and performed illegal marriage ceremonies, a middle-aged gentleman who passed himself off as an adolescent schoolboy, and the man who persuaded the world that he was the prince of an imaginary country. This book also looks at more familiar Scottish mysteries such as those surrounding the Loch Ness monster, the 'Great Highland Hoax' of Ossian's poems, and the Burns Temple Hoax. This highly entertaining read makes us realist just how gullible many of us have been and may also continue to be.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Dane Love was born in Ayrshire and educated in Glasgow. He graduated from Jordanhill College of Education and was a principal teacher at Irvine Royal Academy. A Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries and the National History Society, Love is also an Honorary secretary of the Scottish Covenanter Memorials Associations. He has published many titles steeped in Scottish history, including Scottish Covenanter and The Man Who Sold Nelson’s Column.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Birlinn Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1841586129
• ISBN 13: 9781841586120
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 224
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• Personne responsable: non disponible