The Hoax - Softcover

Irving, Clifford

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0759238685 ISBN 13: 9780759238688

Publisher: e-reads.com, 1999

Synopsis

The ultimate caper story, novelist Clifford Irving's no-holds-barred account of the literary hoax of our time--his "autobiography" of Howard Hughes--was published in Great Britain in 1997, where it became a bestseller. But no American hardcover house would touch THE HOAX until now. One major publisher offered a $500,000 advance when the book was nearing completion, drew up the contract?then abruptly bowed out. Why? The answer is implicit in this classic tale of daring, treachery, and corruption. As fast-paced and exciting as any spy novel, it involves the reader at every devilish twist and turn. In this first U.S. hardcover edition, Clifford Irving tells how the hoax developed, like a Chinese puzzle, from its madcap beginning to the final startling confession--a witty and nail-biting story of international intrigue and beautiful women, of powerful corporate executives and jet-set rogues, of cover-ups and headlines.

About this title

Book Description:

Film tie-in reissue of Clifford Irving's bestseller about the literary hoax of our times, his own scam to write the 'autobiography' of Howard Hughes

From the Back Cover:

'I was down to my last chip, but it never occurred to me not to put it on the line, bet it, and roll the dice one more time...'

For Clifford Irving it was to be boom or bust. He chose to go for broke and pulled the most sensational hoax involving Howard Hughes, a prestigious New York publishing house and over a million dollars. It made global newspaper headlines and was heralded as the biggest media scam of all time.

The Hoax recreates Irving's audacious literary sting when he convinced a US publisher that Howard Hughes, the reclusive billionaire, had commissioned him to write his authorized biography. A frantic year ensued while Irving forged letters and passports, faked interviews, set up a Swiss bank account and travelled thousands of miles to maintain his story, all the while desperately trying to juggle a wife, a mistress and an editor. Gradually the cracks in the plot started to appear and the nightmare began. Before he knew it, Irving realized he was set on a crash course towards indictment, conviction and jail.

About this edition

• Publisher: e-reads.com
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0759238685
• ISBN 13: 9780759238688
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 328