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Indlæser... The Museum of Hoaxesaf Alex Boese
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. Sadly, I found this somewhat dull, and I'd heard of about all but one of the hoaxes covered. Boese wasn't able to bring the stories and characters to life like other authors covering the same stories have, and although "Museum of Hoaxes" is newer than other hoax-related books I have read, I found it more dated, perhaps because of his references to the internet as something new and wonderful. He did get an extra 1/2 star from me though for including the line "It's a sad day for American capitalism when a man can't fly a midget on a kite over Central Park" and the fine reference to the 1991 Brussels Marathon winner who somehow managed to shave his moustache off during the race. I liked the introduction to each chapter, trying to outline some kind of theme for each period, and an explanation of why the hoaxes of that era took the form that they did. I would have enjoyed a bit more depth in these sections, and in the descriptions of each hoax, but I suspect that's because I've been reading too much academic writing lately. Quite a fun book. ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
Presents a collection of hundreds of documented historical hoaxes, pranks, deceptions, and stunts that have fooled the public from the Middle Ages to the present day. Ingen biblioteksbeskrivelser fundet. |
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I first read this book years ago, having discovered the wonderful Museum of Hoaxes website online. It's a great website, and goes into far greater detail than this book does from the outset. This book does not go terribly in depth into the facts it supplies, but rather offers tantalizing tastes with options for further reading as one goes along. It whets the appetite, but never quite satiates it.
I would recommend this book to anyone wanting a taste of the Museum of Hoaxes, a brief overview to help them decide just what to explore more. Or of course, anyone wanting something to dig into and make fun party conversations about - as it is certainly grand for that as well. ( )