Great Hoaxes of the World: And the Hoaxers Behind Them Paperback – September 15, 1996
by Nick Yapp 
 
From the Back Cover
In this absorbing study of the hoax, the hoaxer and the hoaxed, Nick Yapp looks at over 100 hoaxes and examines what lies behind them - be they for fun, money or revenge.
 
'This highly enjoyable book is, for my money, the best survey of this fascinating subject.' - James Michie, The Oldie 'The man who sold the Eiffel Tower for scrap, Hitler's Diaries, Piltdown Man, the Cottingley Fairies - these are just some of the famous hoax stories in this entertaining book.' - Manchester Evening News
 
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