336 pages • first pub 1940 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307755728
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor
Publication date: 27 October 2010
Description
The classic 1940 study of con men and con games that Luc Sante in Salon called “a bonanza of wild but credible stories, told concisely with deadpan humor, as sly and rich in atmosphere as anything this side of Mark Twain.” “Of all the grifters...
Community Reviews Summary of 23 reviews
Moods
adventurous 66%
funny 66%
dark 33%
inspiring 33%
Pace
medium 33%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism
336 pages • first pub 1940 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307755728
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor
Publication date: 27 October 2010
Description
The classic 1940 study of con men and con games that Luc Sante in Salon called “a bonanza of wild but credible stories, told concisely with deadpan humor, as sly and rich in atmosphere as anything this side of Mark Twain.” “Of all the grifters...
Community Reviews Summary of 23 reviews
Moods
adventurous 66%
funny 66%
dark 33%
inspiring 33%
Pace
medium 33%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism