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Extraordinary hoaxes of the 18th century

Extraordinary hoaxes of the 18th century

FromHistory Extra podcast


Extraordinary hoaxes of the 18th century

FromHistory Extra podcast

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Length:
50 minutes
Released:
Sep 17, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Ian Keable describes some of the most audacious, bizarre and inventive pranks that fooled Georgian Britain  From a woman who seemingly gave birth to rabbits to a man who claimed he could climb inside a wine bottle, Ian Keable – author of The Century of Deception – describes some of the most audacious, bizarre and inventive pranks that fooled Georgian Britain. (Ad) Ian Keable is the author of The Century of Deception: The Birth of the Hoax in Eighteenth Century England (Westbourne Press, 2021). Buy it now from Waterstones: https://go.skimresources.com?id=71026X1535947&xcust=historyextra-social-hexpod&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.waterstones.com%2Fbook%2Fthe-century-of-deception%2Fian-keable%2F9781908906441
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Released:
Sep 17, 2021
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Podcast episode

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