Whoppers: History's Most Outrageous Lies and Liars [Paperback]

History of full of liars. Not just little-white-telling liars, but big-honkin’, whopper-telling liars—people who can convince us that even the most improbable, outrageous, nonsensical stories are true. And the worst part is that we believe them.Whopperstells the story of history’s greatest liars and the lies they told, providing a mix of narrative profiles of super-famous liars, lies, and/or hoaxes, as well as more obscure episodes.

“[A] lively, fun read designed to appeal to leisure audiences and history buffs alike.”—California Bookwatch