History of full of liars. Not just little-white-telling liars, but
big-honkin', whopper-telling liars--people who can convince us that even
the most improbable, outrageous, nonsensical stories are true. And the
worst part is that we'll believe it. Whoppers tells the story of
history's greatest liars and the lies they told, providing a mix of
narrative profiles of super-famous liars, lies, and/or hoaxes, as well
as more obscure episodes. Famous liars include people you might have
learned about in school, like P. T. Barnum, who basically made a living
lying to people for money; liars you might never have heard of before,
like Victor Lustig, who managed to sell the Eiffel Tower twice in the
1920s; and hoaxes like the Loch Ness Monster Photo Hoax. The book will
also include illustrations, sidebars, and infographics.