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linneamo's review against another edition
4.0
not a sit and read all the way through book...more of a skip around book. jam-packed with fascinating facts for book needs. I learned Saddam Hussain had Quran made written in his own blood, there is a book so small you need an electron microscope to read it, an airforce pilot who a Memoir in which he claimed to have buried treasure near Santa Fe. 4 people died looking for it.
zabcia's review against another edition
5.0
fascinating and bizarre. I just went through and read the descriptions for all the pictures, and occasionally read a paragraph here and there, but it's definitely one worth coming back to and reading more thoroughly someday.
sunscour's review against another edition
5.0
This was fantastic, weird and educational. (In a whaaaaat? sort of way)
Love the fact that there were pictures provided to go along with the text.
I especially loved the parts where authors took time to discredit each other, years crafting elaborate schemes. (Jonathan Swift especially.)
Love the fact that there were pictures provided to go along with the text.
I especially loved the parts where authors took time to discredit each other, years crafting elaborate schemes. (Jonathan Swift especially.)
8797999's review against another edition
4.0
A very interesting book and chock full of literary curiosities. I can't say I want many of them on my shelves haha. Based on the items featured in this it seems that if it can take ink or be carved chances are a "book" has been made from it at some point in time.
Based on the kindle, only approx 70% is the book and the rest appendices etc. 5* otherwise.
I'm looking forward to reading more of the author based on what I already own.
Based on the kindle, only approx 70% is the book and the rest appendices etc. 5* otherwise.
I'm looking forward to reading more of the author based on what I already own.