Charlatan : America's most dangerous huckster, the man who pursued him, and the age of flimflam
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New York : Crown Publishers, [2008]
ISBN
9780307339881, 0307339882
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Book
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
324 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-310) and index.
Description
Tells the story of the little-known Dr. John Brinkley and his unquenchable thirst for fame and fortune and Morris Fishbein, a quackbuster extraordinaire who relentlessly pursued the greatest charlatan of the 1920s and 1930s.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)

Brock, P. (2008). Charlatan: America's most dangerous huckster, the man who pursued him, and the age of flimflam. (First edition). Crown Publishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Brock, Pope. 2008. Charlatan: America's Most Dangerous Huckster, the Man Who Pursued Him, and the Age of Flimflam. Crown Publishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Brock, Pope. Charlatan: America's Most Dangerous Huckster, the Man Who Pursued Him, and the Age of Flimflam. Crown Publishers, 2008.

UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)

Brock, P. (2008). Charlatan: america's most dangerous huckster, the man who pursued him, and the age of flimflam. First edn New York: Crown Publishers.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)

Brock, Pope. Charlatan: America's Most Dangerous Huckster, the Man Who Pursued Him, and the Age of Flimflam. First edition, Crown Publishers, 2008.

Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.

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