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The Poet and the Murderer
The Poet and the Murderer
Author: Simon Worrall
ISBN-13: 9780452284029
ISBN-10: 0452284023
Publication Date: 3/25/2003
Pages: 288
Rating:
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
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3.6 stars, based on 9 ratings
Publisher: Plume
Book Type: Paperback
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Paul-RLT avatar reviewed The Poet and the Murderer on + 176 more book reviews
Non-fiction book which deals with a genius who forged many items including a poem of Emily Dickinson and numerous documents concerning the Mormon religion. There's a lot of material re: the poet, the Mormons and forgery. The book also reveals the difficulties in detecting forgery when it's expertly done.
The murder crimes come in when the forger's world begins to collapse.
All in all, an interesting and educational read. I give it 5 of 5 stars.