Hoax

Name: Hoax
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ISBN: 9781401308544

ISBN-10: 1401308546

ISBN-13: 9781401308544

Edition: N/A

Authors: Clifford Irving

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In 1971, Clifford Irving and his partner-in-crime Richard Suskind, nearly pulled off one of the greatest literary hoaxes the publishing world has ever seen when he signed a contract with McGraw-Hill for $750,000 to write the authorized biography of Howard Hughes.& nbsp; He convinced his publisher that he???d developed a relationship with Hughes, who by that time hadn???t been seen in public for years. Irving even forged documents that appeared to prove he had the ear of the billionaire. Even when Hughes emerged momentarily from seclusion for a telephone news conference to say the book was bogus, McGraw-Hill continued to stand by Irving, who stuck to his story until he finally had no choice…

Book details

List price: $14.95
Publisher: Miramax Books
Publication date: 2/28/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 400
Size: 5.25" wide x 7.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.682