Author: Clifford Irving
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
Clifford Irving: what Really Happened
Author: Clifford Irving
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
The Hoax
Author: Clifford Irving
Publisher: E-Rights/E-Reads Limited
ISBN: 9780759238688
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
This is Clifford Irving's story of how he scammed over half a million dollars out of US publisher McGraw-Hill, having convinced them that he had been commissioned by Howard Hughes, the reclusive billionaire, to write his authorised biography.
Publisher: E-Rights/E-Reads Limited
ISBN: 9780759238688
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
This is Clifford Irving's story of how he scammed over half a million dollars out of US publisher McGraw-Hill, having convinced them that he had been commissioned by Howard Hughes, the reclusive billionaire, to write his authorised biography.
The Hoax
Author: Clifford Irving
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 149761998X
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 455
Book Description
A “fascinating” memoir—and the inspiration for the movie starring Richard Gere—from the man behind the forged autobiography of Howard Hughes (Time). Novelist Clifford Irving’s no-holds-barred account of his faked autobiography of Howard Hughes—one of the greatest literary hoaxes of the twentieth century—is the ultimate caper story. The plan was concocted in the early 1970s, when eccentric billionaire Hughes was already living as a recluse in the Bahamas. An American author, Irving pitched the scheme to his friend, fellow writer Richard Suskind: Through forged letters and fake interviews, they would recount Hughes’s life “in his own words.” Meanwhile, Irving’s wife would open a Swiss bank account in the name of “Helga R. Hughes” using a fake passport. Their success hinged on the assumption that Hughes would never resurface to challenge the book, as he had not spoken to the press in over ten years. Conning Irving’s own publisher of nearly a decade out of a six-figure advance, the three conspirators embarked on a hoax that would fool journalists, handwriting experts, and even a lie-detector test. It was not until Hughes himself emerged from seclusion to denounce Irving that the book was exposed as fraud. This madcap, bestselling memoir “is a story which reads like the best thriller fiction and which contains the seeds of a dozen movie scripts. Mysterious meetings, false passports, a beautiful Danish baroness, Swiss bank accounts . . .” The Hoax is a masterpiece of international intrigue and startling revelations (The Tatler, England). “Brilliant!” —Newsday “A masterpiece!” —CBS Radio "Spellbinding!” —Publishers Weekly “Sensational!” —New York Daily New
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 149761998X
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 455
Book Description
A “fascinating” memoir—and the inspiration for the movie starring Richard Gere—from the man behind the forged autobiography of Howard Hughes (Time). Novelist Clifford Irving’s no-holds-barred account of his faked autobiography of Howard Hughes—one of the greatest literary hoaxes of the twentieth century—is the ultimate caper story. The plan was concocted in the early 1970s, when eccentric billionaire Hughes was already living as a recluse in the Bahamas. An American author, Irving pitched the scheme to his friend, fellow writer Richard Suskind: Through forged letters and fake interviews, they would recount Hughes’s life “in his own words.” Meanwhile, Irving’s wife would open a Swiss bank account in the name of “Helga R. Hughes” using a fake passport. Their success hinged on the assumption that Hughes would never resurface to challenge the book, as he had not spoken to the press in over ten years. Conning Irving’s own publisher of nearly a decade out of a six-figure advance, the three conspirators embarked on a hoax that would fool journalists, handwriting experts, and even a lie-detector test. It was not until Hughes himself emerged from seclusion to denounce Irving that the book was exposed as fraud. This madcap, bestselling memoir “is a story which reads like the best thriller fiction and which contains the seeds of a dozen movie scripts. Mysterious meetings, false passports, a beautiful Danish baroness, Swiss bank accounts . . .” The Hoax is a masterpiece of international intrigue and startling revelations (The Tatler, England). “Brilliant!” —Newsday “A masterpiece!” —CBS Radio "Spellbinding!” —Publishers Weekly “Sensational!” —New York Daily New
Hoax
Author: Stephen Fay
Publisher: Viking Adult
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
"Clifford Michael Irving (born November 5, 1930) is an American investigative reporter and writer. He is known for a fake "autobiography" of Howard Hughes in the early 1970s. After Hughes denounced him and sued McGraw-Hill, the publisher, Irving confessed the hoax and was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison, serving 17 months."--Wikipedia.
Publisher: Viking Adult
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
"Clifford Michael Irving (born November 5, 1930) is an American investigative reporter and writer. He is known for a fake "autobiography" of Howard Hughes in the early 1970s. After Hughes denounced him and sued McGraw-Hill, the publisher, Irving confessed the hoax and was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison, serving 17 months."--Wikipedia.
Clifford Irving's The Global Village Idiot
Author: Clifford Irving
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780859520102
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780859520102
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
Final Argument
Author: Clifford Irving
Publisher: cliffordirving.com
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
Publisher: cliffordirving.com
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
Trial
Author: Clifford Irving
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
A lawyer risks his career and life for justice in a murder trial.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
A lawyer risks his career and life for justice in a murder trial.
Fake
Author: Clifford Irving
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The story of Elmyr de Hory from his earliest days as a pupil of Leger in Paris, to his final escapades on the island of Ibiza.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The story of Elmyr de Hory from his earliest days as a pupil of Leger in Paris, to his final escapades on the island of Ibiza.
Final Argument
Author: Clifford Irving
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780451178107
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
For 12 år siden blev Darryl Morgan fundet skyldig i mord, men kort før han havner i den elektriske stol, bliver hans anklager fra den gang overbevist om, at han er uskyldig
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780451178107
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
For 12 år siden blev Darryl Morgan fundet skyldig i mord, men kort før han havner i den elektriske stol, bliver hans anklager fra den gang overbevist om, at han er uskyldig
Daddy's Girl
Author: Clifford Irving
Publisher: Zebra Books
ISBN: 9780821729557
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 617
Book Description
The true story of the 1982 Texas murder case in which James and Virginia Campbell were murdered in their bed, the only suspects being the Campbell's third daughter, Cynthia and her boyfriend, David West
Publisher: Zebra Books
ISBN: 9780821729557
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 617
Book Description
The true story of the 1982 Texas murder case in which James and Virginia Campbell were murdered in their bed, the only suspects being the Campbell's third daughter, Cynthia and her boyfriend, David West