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The Professor and the Parson : A Story of Desire, Deceit, and.. by Adam Sisman
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Specifiche dell'oggetto
- Condizione
- Personalize
- No
- Type
- Activity Book
- Signed
- No
- Book Series
- The Professor and the Parson by Adam Sisman (2020,
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Features
- Illustrated
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- Inscribed
- No
- Intended Audience
- Young Adults, Adults
- ISBN
- 9781640093287
Informazioni su questo prodotto
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Counterpoint Press
ISBN-10
1640093281
ISBN-13
9781640093287
eBay Product ID (ePID)
19038523548
Product Key Features
Book Title
Professor and the Parson : a Story of Desire, Deceit, and Defrocking
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2020
Topic
Hoaxes & Deceptions, Modern / 20th Century, Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, History
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Religion, True Crime, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
14.8 Oz
Item Length
8.6 in
Item Width
5.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2019-026530
Reviews
Longlisted for the ALCS Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction "Amusing and elegantly written." --Lawrence Osborne, The New York Times Book Review "Adam Sisman consistently strikes an ideal balance of intellect and feeling, seriousness and levity, rigor and readability. He's also intriguingly unpredictable in his choice of subjects and never more so than with The Professor and the Parson . . . Meticulously researched and flawlessly written, the book treats its obscure, contemptible subject with the same professionalism that Mr. Sisman brought to Trevor-Roper and the Boswell-Johnson relationship. If Peters seems a parody of the lecherous clergyman and the ruthless academic, Mr. Sisman is a model of the incorruptible biographer." --Ben Downing, The Wall Street Journal "A reader's delight . . . [An] excellent account of a sanctimonious, egotistical crook and hypocrite." --Michael Dirda, The Washington Post "Entertaining . . . Far from being the lovable rogue of fiction and film, Peters emerges as a quite despicable, though endlessly fascinating, character." --Patricia Hagen, Star-Tribune (Minneapolis) "Riveting . . . Sisman tells this delectable tale with such flair that it is almost impossible not to savor his account of Peters's exploits in a single sitting." -- Spectator USA "This gripping account of a recalcitrant 20th-century con man from National Book Critics Circle Award-winner Sisman proves the old adage that truth is stranger than fiction." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "An astonishing story of decades of deception by a slithery English academic and cleric . . . Jaw-dropping . . . A captivating true tale that makes even the most intricate con-artist movies look cartoonish." -- Kirkus Reviews "I was captivated from start to finish by this utterly mad, and wholly delightful story of chicanery and fantasy, and which involves a man who relentlessly duped our most cherished institutions of godly pursuit and higher learning. Plus I learned how to defrock a priest, always good to have on hand in these troubling times." --Simon Winchester, author of The Perfectionists, Longlisted for the ALCS Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction "Amusing and elegantly written." --Lawrence Osborne, The New York Times Book Review "Adam Sisman consistently strikes an ideal balance of intellect and feeling, seriousness and levity, rigor and readability. He's also intriguingly unpredictable in his choice of subjects and never more so than with The Professor and the Parson . . . Meticulously researched and flawlessly written, the book treats its obscure, contemptible subject with the same professionalism that Mr. Sisman brought to Trevor-Roper and the Boswell-Johnson relationship. If Peters seems a parody of the lecherous clergyman and the ruthless academic, Mr. Sisman is a model of the incorruptible biographer." --Ben Downing, The Wall Street Journal "A reader's delight . . . [An] excellent account of a sanctimonious, egotistical crook and hypocrite." --Michael Dirda, The Washington Post "An astonishing story of decades of deception by a slithery English academic and cleric . . . Jaw-dropping . . . A captivating true tale that makes even the most intricate con-artist movies look cartoonish." -- Kirkus Reviews "This gripping account of a recalcitrant 20th-century con man from National Book Critics Circle Award-winner Sisman proves the old adage that truth is stranger than fiction." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Riveting . . . Sisman tells this delectable tale with such flair that it is almost impossible not to savor his account of Peters's exploits in a single sitting." -- Spectator USA "Entertaining . . . Far from being the lovable rogue of fiction and film, Peters emerges as a quite despicable, though endlessly fascinating, character." --Patricia Hagen, Star-Tribune (Minneapolis) "I was captivated from start to finish by this utterly mad, and wholly delightful story of chicanery and fantasy, and which involves a man who relentlessly duped our most cherished institutions of godly pursuit and higher learning. Plus I learned how to defrock a priest, always good to have on hand in these troubling times." --Simon Winchester, author of The Perfectionists Praise for Boswell's Presumptuous Task: Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award "Sisman draws inspiration from Boswell, exposing for the reader the inner mechanism of a masterpiece creation, and never hesitating to provide lurid details about Boswell himself." -- Kirkus Reviews "Extraordinarily gripping...Sisman skillfully takes us into the biographer's workshop." -- The New York Review of Books "Smart and very readable...a highly affecting portrait of Boswell the writer." -- The New York Times Book Review "[A] sparkling, companionable, and intelligent account...Sisman's approach is attractive and stimulating to anybody interested in the ethics of biography writing." -- The Atlantic Monthly "A biography as great as its subject." -- The Wall Street Journal, Praise for The Professor and the Parson: Longlisted for the ALCS Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction "Amusing and elegantly written." --Lawrence Osborne, The New York Times Book Review "Adam Sisman consistently strikes an ideal balance of intellect and feeling, seriousness and levity, rigor and readability. He's also intriguingly unpredictable in his choice of subjects and never more so than with The Professor and the Parson . . . Meticulously researched and flawlessly written, the book treats its obscure, contemptible subject with the same professionalism that Mr. Sisman brought to Trevor-Roper and the Boswell-Johnson relationship. If Peters seems a parody of the lecherous clergyman and the ruthless academic, Mr. Sisman is a model of the incorruptible biographer." --Ben Downing, The Wall Street Journal "A reader's delight . . . [An] excellent account of a sanctimonious, egotistical crook and hypocrite." --Michael Dirda, The Washington Post "An astonishing story of decades of deception by a slithery English academic and cleric . . . Jaw-dropping . . . A captivating true tale that makes even the most intricate con-artist movies look cartoonish." -- Kirkus Reviews "This gripping account of a recalcitrant 20th-century con man from National Book Critics Circle Award-winner Sisman proves the old adage that truth is stranger than fiction." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Riveting . . . Sisman tells this delectable tale with such flair that it is almost impossible not to savor his account of Peters's exploits in a single sitting." -- Spectator USA "Entertaining . . . Far from being the lovable rogue of fiction and film, Peters emerges as a quite despicable, though endlessly fascinating, character." --Patricia Hagen, Star-Tribune (Minneapolis) "I was captivated from start to finish by this utterly mad, and wholly delightful story of chicanery and fantasy, and which involves a man who relentlessly duped our most cherished institutions of godly pursuit and higher learning. Plus I learned how to defrock a priest, always good to have on hand in these troubling times." --Simon Winchester, author of The Perfectionists Praise for Boswell's Presumptuous Task: Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award "Sisman draws inspiration from Boswell, exposing for the reader the inner mechanism of a masterpiece creation, and never hesitating to provide lurid details about Boswell himself." -- Kirkus Reviews "Extraordinarily gripping...Sisman skillfully takes us into the biographer's workshop." -- The New York Review of Books "Smart and very readable...a highly affecting portrait of Boswell the writer." -- The New York Times Book Review "[A] sparkling, companionable, and intelligent account...Sisman's approach is attractive and stimulating to anybody interested in the ethics of biography writing." -- The Atlantic Monthly "A biography as great as its subject." -- The Wall Street Journal, Longlisted for the ALCS Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction "Amusing and elegantly written." --Lawrence Osborne, The New York Times Book Review "Adam Sisman consistently strikes an ideal balance of intellect and feeling, seriousness and levity, rigor and readability. He's also intriguingly unpredictable in his choice of subjects and never more so than with The Professor and the Parson . . . Meticulously researched and flawlessly written, the book treats its obscure, contemptible subject with the same professionalism that Mr. Sisman brought to Trevor-Roper and the Boswell-Johnson relationship. If Peters seems a parody of the lecherous clergyman and the ruthless academic, Mr. Sisman is a model of the incorruptible biographer." --Ben Downing, The Wall Street Journal "A reader's delight . . . [An] excellent account of a sanctimonious, egotistical crook and hypocrite." --Michael Dirda, The Washington Post "An astonishing story of decades of deception by a slithery English academic and cleric . . . Jaw-dropping . . . A captivating true tale that makes even the most intricate con-artist movies look cartoonish." -- Kirkus Reviews "This gripping account of a recalcitrant 20th-century con man from National Book Critics Circle Award-winner Sisman proves the old adage that truth is stranger than fiction." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Riveting . . . Sisman tells this delectable tale with such flair that it is almost impossible not to savor his account of Peters's exploits in a single sitting." -- Spectator USA "Entertaining . . . Far from being the lovable rogue of fiction and film, Peters emerges as a quite despicable, though endlessly fascinating, character." --Patricia Hagen, Star-Tribune (Minneapolis) "I was captivated from start to finish by this utterly mad, and wholly delightful story of chicanery and fantasy, and which involves a man who relentlessly duped our most cherished institutions of godly pursuit and higher learning. Plus I learned how to defrock a priest, always good to have on hand in these troubling times." --Simon Winchester, author of The Perfectionists
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Longlisted for the ALCS Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction This "amusing and elegantly written" romp takes readers on a wild ride through the life of Robert Parkin Peters ( The New York Times Book Review )--a liar, bigamist, and fraudulent priest who tricked some of the brightest minds of his generation One day in November 1958, the celebrated historian Hugh Trevor-Roper received a curious letter. It was an appeal for help, written on behalf of a student at Magdalen College, with the unlikely claim that he was being persecuted by the Bishop of Oxford. Curiosity piqued, Trevor-Roper agreed to a meeting. It was to be his first encounter with Robert Parkin Peters: plagiarist, bigamist, fraudulent priest, and imposter extraordinaire. The Professor and the Parson is a witty and charming portrait of eccentricity, extraordinary narcissism, and a life as wild and unlikely as any in fiction. Motivated not by money but by a desire for prestige, Peters lied, stole, and cheated his way to academic positions and religious posts from Cambridge to New York. Frequently deported, and even more frequently discovered, he left a trail of destruction including seven marriages (three of which were bigamous) and an investigation by the FBI. "I was captivated from start to finish by this utterly mad, and wholly delightful story of chicanery and fantasy, and which involves a man who relentlessly duped our most cherished institutions of godly pursuit and higher learning. Plus I learned how to defrock a priest, always good to have on hand in these troubling times." --Simon Winchester, author of The Perfectionists, How a liar, bigamist, and fraudulent priest took in some of the brightest minds of his generation One day in November 1958, the celebrated historian Hugh Trevor-Roper received a curious letter. It was an appeal for help, written on behalf of a student at Magdalen College, with the unlikely claim that he was being persecuted by the Bishop of Oxford. Curiosity piqued, Trevor-Roper agreed to a meeting. It was to be his first encounter with Robert Parkin Peters: plagiarist, bigamist, fraudulent priest, and imposter extraordinaire. The Professor and the Parson is a witty and charming portrait of eccentricity, extraordinary narcissism, and a life as wild and unlikely as any in fiction. Motivated not by money but by a desire for prestige, Peters lied, stole, and cheated his way to academic positions and religious posts from Cambridge to New York. Frequently deported, and even more frequently discovered, he left a trail of destruction including seven marriages (three of which were bigamous) and an investigation by the FBI. For fans of compelling, historical true crime in the spirit of The Feather Thief or The Lost City of Z , The Professor and the Parson investigates how a liar, bigamist, and fraudulent priest took in some of the brightest minds of his generation. "I was captivated from start to finish by this utterly mad, and wholly delightful story of chicanery and fantasy, and which involves a man who relentlessly duped our most cherished institutions of godly pursuit and higher learning. Plus I learned how to defrock a priest, always good to have on hand in these troubling times." --Simon Winchester, author of The Perfectionists
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