The Hoax
by Irving, Clifford
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Woodland Hills, California, United States
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Synopsis
The ultimate caper story, novelist Clifford Irving's no-holds-barred account of the literary hoax of our time--his "autobiography" of Howard Hughes--was published in Great Britain in 1997, where it became a bestseller.But no American hardcover house would touch THE HOAX until now. One major publisher offered a $500,000 advance when the book was nearing completion, drew up the contract…then abruptly bowed out.Why?The answer is implicit in this classic tale of daring, treachery, and corruption. As fast-paced and exciting as any spy novel, it involves the reader at every devilish twist and turn. In this first U.S. hardcover edition, Clifford Irving tells how the hoax developed, like a Chinese puzzle, from its madcap beginning to the final startling confession--a witty and nail-biting story of international intrigue and beautiful women, of powerful corporate executives and jet-set rogues, of cover-ups and headlines.
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- Bookseller
- David Kaye Books & Memorabilia (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 26141
- Title
- The Hoax
- Author
- Irving, Clifford
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First Edition ~1st Printing
- Publisher
- Permanent Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1981
- Bookseller catalogs
- True Crime;
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