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The Giant and How He Humbugged America

- Criticism of the Works of Novelists, Poets, Playwrights, Short-Story Writers, and Other Creative Writers Who Liv

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  • Engelsk
  • 112 sider

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Two-time Newbery Honor Book author has written an amazing account of one of America's most famous hoaxes

When a 10-foot tall purported petrified man is unearthed from a backyard in upstate New York in 1869, the discovery immediately turns into a spectacle of epic proportions. News of the giant spreads like wildfire, and well over a thousand people come to view him in the first five days alone Everyone has their own idea of his true origin: Is he an ancient member of the local Onandaga Indian tribe? Is he a biblical giant like Goliath? Soon the interests of world-renowned scientists and people from around the globe are piqued as arguments flare over who he is, where he came from, and if he is real--or just a hoax. In a riveting account of how the Cardiff Giant mystery snowballed into one of America's biggest money-making spectacles--and scams--Jim Murphy masterfully explores the power of 19th-century media and the unexpected ripple effect that a single corrupt mastermind can produce when given a stage.

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  • SprogEngelsk
  • Sidetal112
  • Udgivelsesdato01-10-2012
  • ISBN139780439691840
  • Forlag Scholastic Press
  • Nummer i serien429
  • MålgruppeFrom age 9
  • FormatHardback
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  • Vægt589 g
  • Dybde1,7 cm
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