Pope Brock
Teoksen Charlatan: America's Most Dangerous Huckster, the Man Who Pursued Him, and the Age of Flimflam tekijä
Tietoja tekijästä
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Tekijän teokset
Charlatan: America's Most Dangerous Huckster, the Man Who Pursued Him, and the Age of Flimflam (2008) 624 kappaletta, 33 arvostelua
Indiana Gothic: A Story of Adultery and Murder in an American Family (1999) 107 kappaletta, 1 arvostelu
Merkitty avainsanalla
Yleistieto
- Kanoninen nimi
- Brock, Pope
- Syntymäaika
- 20th century
- Sukupuoli
- male
- Kansalaisuus
- USA
- Syntymäpaikka
- Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Asuinpaikat
- New York, USA
Jäseniä
Kirja-arvosteluja
Listat
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Far-reaching subject matter includes politics, broadcasting, advertising, roots of country music, deep sea fishing records, and courtroom drama. It includes stories about such notable names as Sinclair Lewis, Eugene Debs, H.L. Mencken, Father Flanagan, and the Carter family.
The author has a knack for evoking the feel of the age he excels at storytelling. While he touches on the continuing saga of people being enticed and exploited in pursuit of health and beauty-related goals, I thought he could have gone a bit further and explored the fine line between true medical research and experimental, unconventional remedies.
Recommended to readers of non-fiction, especially those interested in history of medical regulation or true tales of flamboyant criminals.… (lisätietoja)