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Memoirs of the "Formosa Fraud" George Psalmanazar (Paperback, None Ed.)
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Memoirs of the "Formosa Fraud" George Psalmanazar (Paperback, None Ed.)
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"The Formosa Fraud," known for most his life as George Psalmanazar,
prepared his memoirs for publication after his death in 1764, but
even then he did not directly admit the fraud, and never revealed
what his real name was. The Memoirs of George Psalmanzar - are a
crucial part of the story of the deception, and provide a highly
entertaining account of his youth in France, and how his pretense
of being a Formosan allowed him to escape rural poverty and live
most of his life in the world's great city of the time - London.
This book is a companion to The Formosa Fraud, by Graham Earnshaw,
which details the stupendous fraud perpetrated by Psalmanazar. He
claimed he was born on the island of Formosa (Taiwan) and made up
an entire fantasy for the island with a fake history, a fake
language and long list of outrageous claims that made his book, A
Description of Formosa, which was a publishing sensation in London
in 1704. Even the Bishop of London swallowed Psalmanazar's story
and invited him to teach his (fake) Formosan language at Oxford
University. The Memoirs of * * * * provides the background to the
story of one of the great frauds in literary history.
General
Imprint: |
Earnshaw Books Limited
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Country of origin: |
Hong Kong |
Release date: |
November 2018 |
Editors: |
Graham Earnshaw
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Dimensions: |
210 x 146mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
212 |
Edition: |
None Ed. |
ISBN-13: |
978-9888422289 |
Categories: |
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General
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LSN: |
9888422286 |
Barcode: |
9789888422289 |
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