Dictionary of Lies: Fabrications, Deceptions, and Conspiracies in Art, History, Science, and Literature

Author: Furt
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: So the world is filled with forgeries: Rolex watches, Stradivarius violins, coins, stamps, jewelry, manuscripts of Shakespeare and Schiller, works by Yavrensky, Picasso, Corot, Rodin's sculptures, Heine's poetry. Karl Marx forged his own resume, Elizabeth Forster-Nietzsche forged her brother Friedrich's letters, Konrad Kujau forged Hitler's diaries. Werner Furt collected forgeries, scams, and conspiracies in the fields of art, history, science, and literature for many years, and introduced the backgrounds and anecdotes of the forgers and the deceived, revealing many astonishing and unknown secrets.