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Author : Peter Lamont
Release : 2005
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 618/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Rise of the Indian Rope Trick by : Peter Lamont
Download or read book The Rise of the Indian Rope Trick written by Peter Lamont. This book was released on 2005. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores one of the most successful hoaxes of all time from the mystical East, and why people were so easily fooled.
Author : Peter Lamont
Release : 2004
Genre : Great Britain
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 246/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Rise of the Indian Rope Trick by : Peter Lamont
Download or read book The Rise of the Indian Rope Trick written by Peter Lamont. This book was released on 2004. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We assume that the Indian rope trick is a piece of ancient Hindu magic. But think again: it is actually the product of a hoax which appeared in the Chicago Tribune in 1890. This wonderfully researched, playfully written book takes us on a journey through Victorian society where we discover the interest in magic of Charles Dickens; Alfred Russell Wallace; Edward, Prince of Wales; Lord Northbrook and Charles Darwin. We learn how in an age of reason the British came to love all things Oriental and how the legend of the rope trick came to be perpetuated throughout the 20th century as fanatical public figures and aristocrats went to India in search of it and returned claiming to have seen it being performed. This is a charming history book filled with colourful characters, known and unknown, all of whom pursued an obsession. Some were respected members of society, some were incredibly eccentric and utterly deluded. It is set against the background of Victorian society and shows how the writing of history itself can perpetuate myths and legends.
Author : Peter Lamont
Release : 2004-01-01
Genre : Great Britain
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 302/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Rise of the Indian Rope Trick by : Peter Lamont
Download or read book The Rise of the Indian Rope Trick written by Peter Lamont. This book was released on 2004-01-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is the greatest legend of the Orient. A rope is thrown into the air and rises into the sky until it is completely vertical. A boy then climbs the rope, higher and higher. There, in broad daylight and surrounded by spectators, the boy disappears. In this book th3e author reveals the truth behind this remarkable legend. The Indian rope trick isn't Indian, it doesn't involve a rope, and it isn't a trick. The author describes how a simple hoax grew into the world's most famous mystery, assisted on its way by those in search of fame and fortune, and by others whose aim was to destroy it in defence of the West.
Author : Peter Lamont
Release : 2006-03
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Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 185/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Rise of the Indian Rope Trick by : Peter Lamont
Download or read book The Rise of the Indian Rope Trick written by Peter Lamont. This book was released on 2006-03. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating & authoritative investigation into the world's greatest mystery. It has been consistently voted one of the world's top ten tricks. For years it has been thought of as an ancient piece of authentic Indian magic. But the thing about the Indian rope trick is that it isn't Indian, it doesn't involve a rope, & it isn't a trick. In this remarkable & acclaimed book, Peter Lamont traces the roots of a spectacular hoax to reveal just how it became the world's most famous mystery. Lamont's historical detective work shows that the truth here is more bizarre than even the most outlandish fiction. A riveting yarn, full of quirky stories & wisdom about our need for mystery. The truth here is more bizarre than even the most outlandish fiction.Ó Illustrations.
Author : Peter Lamont
Release : 2005-05
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Book Rating : 246/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Rise of Indian Rope Trick B Pbp How a Spectacular Hoax Became History by : Peter Lamont
Download or read book Rise of Indian Rope Trick B Pbp How a Spectacular Hoax Became History written by Peter Lamont. This book was released on 2005-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
