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- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- ISBN
- 9781616149277
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Prometheus Books, Publishers
ISBN-10
1616149272
ISBN-13
9781616149277
eBay Product ID (ePID)
167638917
Product Key Features
Book Title
Villains, Scoundrels, and Rogues : Incredible True Tales of Mischief and Mayhem
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2014
Topic
Hoaxes & Deceptions, Social History, General, Customs & Traditions, United States / General, Historical, Criminology
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
True Crime, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
16 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2013-037712
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
""Martin's rich and varied portraits display misbehavior, from simple idiocy and apathy to conniving con men, gold diggers, and gamblers.... They make a pretty reprehensible bunch, but Martin puts their crimes in context while keeping the book entertaining and informative." --Publishers Weekly STARRED REVIEW"This collection of exceptionally well-crafted historical portraits deals, in descending order, with monsters, the merely evil, and the unscrupulous.... Apart from his literate writing, Martin also has the knack for passing harsh judgments when they are deserved and also withholding them when they are not. A model of how to write short popular history." --BooklistPraise for Secret Heroes:"Will surprise and, perhaps, inspire readers." --Booklist "Self-sacrifice and determination abound in the tales....Meticulously researched, Martin holds his subjects in deserved high-esteem." --Publishers Weekly"Reverent character sketches of some unusually self-reliant Americans....Inspirational yarns of exceptional folks who made a difference...surprisingly entertaining." --Kirkus Reviews, "Martin's rich and varied portraits display misbehavior, from simple idiocy and apathy to conniving con men, gold diggers, and gamblers.... They make a pretty reprehensible bunch, but Martin puts their crimes in context while keeping the book entertaining and informative." -- Publishers Weekly STARRED REVIEW "This collection of exceptionally well-crafted historical portraits deals, in descending order, with monsters, the merely evil, and the unscrupulous.... Apart from his literate writing, Martin also has the knack for passing harsh judgments when they are deserved and also withholding them when they are not. A model of how to write short popular history." -- Booklist Praise for Secret Heroes : "Will surprise and, perhaps, inspire readers." -- Booklist "Self-sacrifice and determination abound in the tales....Meticulously researched, Martin holds his subjects in deserved high-esteem." -- Publishers Weekly "Reverent character sketches of some unusually self-reliant Americans....Inspirational yarns of exceptional folks who made a difference...surprisingly entertaining." -- Kirkus Reviews , Praise for Secret Heroes : "Will surprise and, perhaps, inspire readers." -- Booklist "Self-sacrifice and determination abound in the tales....Meticulously researched, Martin holds his subjects in deserved high-esteem." -- Publishers Weekly "Reverent character sketches of some unusually self-reliant Americans....Inspirational yarns of exceptional folks who made a difference...surprisingly entertaining." -- Kirkus Reviews
Dewey Decimal
364.1092
Table Of Content
CAST OF CHARACTERS VILLAINS: Merchant of Misery--James DeWolf The Cutthroat Captain of Cave-In-Rock--Samuel Mason Architect of a Tragedy--John Chivington The Late, Unlamented Little Pete--Fong Ching The Killer They Called Hell's Belle--Belle Sorensen Gunness Partners in Perfidy--Isaac Harris and Max Blanck Chicago's Florist-Mobster--Dean O'Banion A Huckster's Rise and Fall--John Brinkley Hitchcock's Hideous Inspiration--Ed Gein SCOUNDRELS: Salem's Rabid Witch-Hunter--William Stoughton Uncle Daniel the "Speckerlator"--Daniel Drew Unleashing the James-Younger Gang--James Lane Lincoln's Missing Bodyguard--John Parker Squirrel Tooth Alice--Libby Thompson The Lawman Who Went Bad--Burt Alvord The Very Mellow Yellow Kid--Joseph Weil You Bet Your Life--Alvin Thomas Keeper of the Immaculate Sperm--Charles Davenport The Silken Voice of Treachery--Mildred Gillars ROGUES: Who's that Rapping On My Floor?--Maggie and Kate Fox The Witch of Wall Street--Hetty Green King of the Cannibal Islands--David O'Keefe Master Salesman of a Dubious Legend--Herbert Bridgman The Consummate Gold Digger--Peggy Hopkins Joyce The Mad, Sad Poet of Greenwich Village--Maxwell Bodenheim The Bifurcated Congressman--Samuel Dickstein The Frugal Counterfeiter--Emerich Juettner Imperfect Pitch--Don Lapre
Synopsis
Even if you're an avid history buff, you've probably never heard of this disreputable cast of characters: A drunken, ne'er-do-well cop who abandoned his post at Ford's Theatre, giving assassin John Wilkes Booth unchallenged access to President Lincoln; a notorious Kansas quack who made millions by implanting billy goat testicles in gullible male patients; and America's worst female serial killer ever. These are three of the memorable but little-known rogues profiled in this eye-opening and entertaining book.Dividing his profiles into three categories--villains, scoundrels, and rogues--author and former National Geographic editor Paul Martin serves up concise, colorful biographies of thirty of America's most outrageous characters. Whether readers choose to be horrified by the story of Ed Gein, Alfred Hitchcock's hideous inspiration for Psycho, or marvel at the clever duplicity of the con artist who originated the phony bookie operation portrayed in The Sting, there's something here for everyone.Brimming with audacious, unforgettable characters often overlooked by standard history books, this page-turner is a must for anyone with an interest in the varieties of human misbehavior., Everyone loves a good villain! From the back pages of history, vivid, entertaining portraits of little-known scoundrels whose misdeeds range from the simply inept to the truly horrifying.Even if you're an avid history buff, you've probably never heard of this disreputable cast of characters: A drunken, ne'er-do-well cop who abandoned his post at Ford's Theatre, giving assassin John Wilkes Booth unchallenged access to President Lincoln; a notorious Kansas quack who made millions by implanting billy goat testicles in gullible male patients; and America's worst female serial killer ever. These are three of the memorable but little-known rogues profiled in this eye-opening and entertaining book.Dividing his profiles into three categories--villains, scoundrels, and rogues--author and former National Geographic editor Paul Martin serves up concise, colorful biographies of thirty of America's most outrageous characters. Whether readers choose to be horrified by the story of Ed Gein, Alfred Hitchcock's hideous inspiration for Psycho, or marvel at the clever duplicity of the con artist who originated the phony bookie operation portrayed in The Sting, there's something here for everyone.Brimming with audacious, unforgettable characters often overlooked by standard history books, this page-turner is a must for anyone with an interest in the varieties of human misbehavior., Even if you're an avid history buff, you've probably never heard of this disreputable cast of characters- A drunken, ne'er-do-well cop who abandoned his post at Ford's Theatre, giving assassin John Wilkes Booth unchallenged access to President Lincoln; a notorious Kansas quack who made millions by implanting billy goat testicles in gullible male ......, Everyone loves a good villain From the back pages of history, vivid, entertaining portraits of little-known scoundrels whose misdeeds range from the simply inept to the truly horrifying. Even if you're an avid history buff, you've probably never heard of this disreputable cast of characters: A drunken, ne'er-do-well cop who abandoned his post at Ford's Theatre, giving assassin John Wilkes Booth unchallenged access to President Lincoln; a notorious Kansas quack who made millions by implanting billy goat testicles in gullible male patients; and America's worst female serial killer ever. These are three of the memorable but little-known rogues profiled in this eye-opening and entertaining book. Dividing his profiles into three categories--villains, scoundrels, and rogues--author and former National Geographic editor Paul Martin serves up concise, colorful biographies of thirty of America's most outrageous characters. Whether readers choose to be horrified by the story of Ed Gein, Alfred Hitchcock's hideous inspiration for Psycho, or marvel at the clever duplicity of the con artist who originated the phony bookie operation portrayed in The Sting, there's something here for everyone. Brimming with audacious, unforgettable characters often overlooked by standard history books, this page-turner is a must for anyone with an interest in the varieties of human misbehavior., Even if you're an avid history buff, you've probably never heard of this disreputable cast of characters- A drunken, ne'er-do-well cop who abandoned his post at Ford's Theatre, giving assassin John Wilkes Booth unchallenged access to President Lincoln; a notorious Kansas quack who made millions by implanting billy goat testicles in gullible male patients; and America's worst female serial killer ever. These are three of the memorable but little-known rogues profiled in this eye-opening and entertaining book. Dividing his profiles into three categories--villains, scoundrels, and rogues--author and former National Geographic editor Paul Martin serves up concise, colorful biographies of thirty of America's most outrageous characters. Whether readers choose to be horrified by the story of Ed Gein, Alfred Hitchcock's hideous inspiration for Psycho, or marvel at the clever duplicity of the con artist who originated the phony bookie operation portrayed in The Sting, there's something here for everyone. Brimming with audacious, unforgettable characters often overlooked by standard history books, this page-turner is a must for anyone with an interest in the varieties of human misbehavior.
LC Classification Number
HV6785.M37 2014
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