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Chargement... The Land That Never Was: Sir Gregor Macgregor and the Most Audacious Fraud in Historypar David Sinclair
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. This is an easy-reading account of the great Poyais fraud, although hampered somewhat by the patchiness of the sources about McGregor and his associates. ( ) I picked this up after listening to a Behind the Bastards episode on Sir Gregor MacGregor whose con I'm interested in updating and fictionalizing. David Sinclair's prose can be quite dry at times, but his healthy balance of admiration and contempt for MacGregor grounds the story. There is a direct line to modern confidence tricksters and frauds, like Fyre Fest as well as the crypto market, NFTs, and perhaps Elon Musk and other tech billionaires. Great Read "The Land That Never Was" is a wonderful book about a very strange episode in world history. MacGregor's life and story as one of the world's most despicable con-men is described in detail that is easy to read and enjoyable, despite the tragedy that befell many of MacGregor's followers. While it might not be the most important event in history, it is certainly fascinating. "The Land That Never Was" is a great example of solid writing and good research. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
Once upon a time, in the heart of Central America, there was a country named Poyais. It was exceptionally rich in resources, civilization, and culture and was ruled by the brave and enlightened Scottish soldier, Sir Gregor MacGregor, who became its ruler after his heroic exploits in the fight for South American independence. On a cold January morning in 1823, a group of Scottish immigrants looking for a new life set sail for this tropical Eden called Poyais.The only catch was that it didn't exist.A month later the ship landed on the swamp-infested Mosquito Coast and the settlers realized that they had become the victims of one of the most elaborate hoaxes in history. The land they had been sold was nonexistent, the banknotes and guidebooks they carried with them were forgeries, their documents were worthless. Poyais was a fiction. The man responsible? Sir Gregor MacGregor. Who was this eccentric, scurrilous man? And why is he such a lovable rogue? Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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