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Amy Reading The Mark Inside (Paperback)
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- Book Title
- Mark inside : a Perfect Swindle, a Cunning Revenge, and a Small History of the Big Con
- Publication Name
- The Mark Inside
- Title
- The Mark Inside
- Subtitle
- A Perfect Swindle, a Cunning Revenge, and a Small History of the
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- ISBN-10
- 0307473597
- EAN
- 9780307473592
- ISBN
- 9780307473592
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Genre
- True Crime, Business & Economics, History
- Topic
- Hoaxes & Deceptions, United States / 20th Century, United States / General, Investments & Securities / General
- Release Date
- 26/02/2013
- Release Year
- 2013
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Height
- 203mm
- Item Length
- 134mm
- Item Width
- 18mm
- Item Weight
- 274g
- Publication Year
- 2013
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In 1919, Texas rancher J. Frank Norfleet lost everything he had in a stock market swindle--twice. But instead of slinking home in shame, he turned the tables on the confidence men. Armed with a revolver and a suitcase full of disguises, Norfleet set out to capture the five men who had conned him, allowing himself to be ensnared in the con again and again to gather evidence on his enemies. Through the story of Norfleet's ingenious reverse-swindle, Amy Reading reveals the fascinating mechanics behind the big con--an artful performance targeted to the most vulnerable points of human nature--and invites you into the crooked history of a nation on the hustle, constantly feeding the hunger and the hope of the mark inside.
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Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0307473597
ISBN-13
9780307473592
eBay Product ID (ePID)
117278273
Product Key Features
Book Title
Mark inside : a Perfect Swindle, a Cunning Revenge, and a Small History of the Big Con
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Hoaxes & Deceptions, United States / 20th Century, United States / General, Investments & Securities / General
Publication Year
2013
Genre
True Crime, Business & Economics, History
Dimensions
Item Length
8in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
5.3in
Item Weight
9.7 Oz
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Reviews
"Not only does she artfully relate Norfleet''s revenge, but [Reading] also places it in the context of scammers dead and living. This is not a history of Ponzi schemes, and it does not reach the heights (or should I say depths) of Bernie Madoff''s operation. It is, however, an engaging book for anybody who wants to better understand misconduct in the realm of finance-and the consequences of such misconduct for everybody involved." -Steve Weinberg, USA Today "In these pages are brilliant portraits of Florida before retirement groves, of wild-west Denver before the tech boom, and of Texas before the Bush family decamped there from Greenwich, Connecticut. The country was younger then, though not more innocent. . . . A ripping good read." -David M. Shribman, The Boston Globe "In the era of Bernie Madoff, Nigerian spam scams, and other sordid rackets, it's heartening to remember that swindling once took a touch more finesse. . . . The Mark Inside is an astounding tale, brought to vivid life by an historian who has had to become an expert at distinguishing fact from romantic fiction." -Jim Kelly, Businessweek "Reading doesn't swindle her readers. . . . She delivers the goods, with enough scholarly information on America''s con men to keep intellectually minded readers from feeling guilty about reading such a whopping good tale." -Doug Childers, Richmond Times-Dispatch "Amy Reading brings to life one actual con in a book as riveting as a movie. . . . An amazing piece of historical research that will ensnare the reader." -Arthur T. Vanderbilt, Newark Star-Ledger "Engrossing. . . . [Reading] gets to the center of both Norfleet's story and the mass appeal of the con artist as a figure in American culture." -Ian Crouch, The Paris Review Daily "Vibrant characterizations. . . . This narrative of vigilante justice flows like fiction, as con artistry is illuminated throughout, with resonance in today's world of high-tech con artistry." - Publishers Weekly "Fascinating . . . Norfleet's quest seems both quixotic and inspiring." - Kirkus Reviews "Most scholarship reads like a trip to the dentist. The Mark Inside reads like a trip to the track." -David Mamet, Pulitzer Prizewinning author of Glengarry Glen Ross and House of Games "With pitch-perfect storytelling and stylish prose, Amy Reading weaves a gripping tale of a grand swindle and even grander act of revenge, a solo manhunt throughout North America that's as hilarious as it is compelling. Rarely has history been this fun, fast-paced, and fulfilling. The Mark Inside is a book you won't put down and a story you'll never forget." -Karen Abbott, New York Times best-selling author of American Rose and Sin in the Second City "Part page-turning crime drama, part juicy tale of vengeance and obsession, part informative social history, and part intriguing epistemological rumination about literary truth, Amy Reading's The Mark Inside is always great fun. From the first page Ms. Reading hooks the reader as shrewdly as any of the bunco men she writes about-only she makes good on this enticement, delivering narrative gold." -Howard Blum, best-selling author of The Floor of Heaven and American Lightning "An astonishing story of one victim's determined quest to bring down a ring of swindling confidence men. We have rigged fights, fake stock exchanges, gun battles, jailbreaks, a hardy Texan, an honest dentist and a righteous DA. Here's early twentieth-century capitalism-a great humbug run by the ghost of a grinning P.T. Barnum." -Ann Fabian, author of Card Sharps and Bucket Shops "It's tempting to say that The Mark Inside reads like a historical novel, but really it's more like a great heist film. Amy Reading entertains while explaining why all Americans-from Ben Franklin to Bernie Madoff-are part trickster and part sucker." -Scott A. Sandage, author of Born Losers
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
364.16/3
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Number of Pages
304 Pages
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