The Penguin Book of Lies by Philip Kerr
An anthology on an unusual but fascinating subject - lying. Discussing a range of characters as diverse as Machiavelli, Hitler, Napoleon, Martin Luther and Upton Sinclair, Kerr illustrates how statistics have been manipulated and how atrocities have been unearthed.
Philip Kerr was born in Edinburgh and read Law at university. He stayed on to read Law and Philosophy as a postgraduate, most of this German, which was when he first became interested in German twentieth century history. He worked first as a copywriter at a number of advertising agencies, including Saatchi & Saatchi, but spent most of his time researching an idea he'd had for a novel about a Berlin-based policeman. And following several trips to Germany - and a great deal of walking around mean streets of Berlin - his first novel, March Violets, was published in 1989 and introduced the world to the iconic tough-talking detective Bernie Gunther. Since then he has written and published ten universally lauded Bernie Gunther novels, and is currently working on his eleventh. He has won both the RBA International Prize for Crime Writing, and the CWA Ellis Peters Historic Crime Award.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780140116908 |
| ISBN 10 | 0140116907 |
| Title | The Penguin Book of Lies |
| Author | Philip Kerr |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 1991-11-07 |
| Number of pages | 560 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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