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Memoirs Of A Master Forger

By William Heaney

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| eBook | 9780575085879

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William is a dissolute book-forger. A talented writer in his own right he would rather scribble poems anonymously for an asian friend (who is becoming increasingly successful as a result), and create forgeries of Jane Austen first editions to sell to gullible collectors. He's not all bad. The money Continue

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Memoirs of a Master Forger, by William Heaney

Home Contact us Posts Comments I am intrigued and impressed in equal measure by this book. It’s a literary hoax, purporting to be the autobiography of a non-existent book forger, a literary hoaxer himself, a serious wine buff, and, oh yes, someone wh ... (read full critics)

bookgeeks published on Fri, 24 Sep 2010

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Difficult reading, but worth

As a non-native English speaker, or, better said, reader, this is one of the most difficult novels I ever read. But it is really worth, because it is a unique combination of existentialism, fantasy, romance, political critique, and tourist guide. I mean, there is a lot of guidance around literary pu ... (continue)

As a non-native English speaker, or, better said, reader, this is one of the most difficult novels I ever read. But it is really worth, because it is a unique combination of existentialism, fantasy, romance, political critique, and tourist guide. I mean, there is a lot of guidance around literary pubs in London. Well, I am proud of myself having finished it.

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