Charlatan America's most dangerous huckster, the man who pursued him, and the age of flimflam
Tells the story of the little-known Dr. John Brinkley and his unquenchable thirst for fame and fortune and Morris Fishbein, a quackbuster extraordinaire who relentlessly pursued the greatest charlatan of the 1920s and 1930s.
| Main Author: | Brock, Pope. |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Crown Publishers,
c2008.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
Tells the story of the little-known Dr. John Brinkley and his unquenchable thirst for fame and fortune and Morris Fishbein, a quackbuster extraordinaire who relentlessly pursued the greatest charlatan of the 1920s and 1930s. |
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| Physical Description: |
324 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 305-310) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780307339881 0307339882 |