Book of Lies

by Malcolm Green, Essential Works

Book of Lies is an essential guidebook to the world of mendacity. This fascinating trove of falsehoods covers areas such as how to get away with a lie and categories such as Presidential Lies, Sex Lies, Lies to Children, and even True Lies. Book of Lies also incorporates tips on how to spot a liar-a change in vocal pitch, speed, and a lot of "ums" and "ahs" thrown in. Covering little-known information such as lies told by royalty to more common items such as every child's favorite lie ("It wasn't me-I didn't do it"), Book of Lies is the irresistible tome of everything that is false. Book of Lies is a great companion to Book of Secrets-you'll know everyone's secrets and you'll know when they're lying to you! Each book is bound with an irrestistible red leatherette flexicover with ribbon marker./p>

Genres: Nonfiction

160 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Sdubrinscio · Rating 2 out of 5]

Una collezione di storie e aneddoti interessanti (mal raccontati) rovinata dalla presenza di tentativi falliti di fare ironia sul ribaltamento di stereotipi, da una pessima traduzione e da un non-adattamento a una cultura diversa da quella americana.
Il titolo è un grande spreco, mi aspettavo grandi cose.
Era una bell'idea, porca zozza.

Menzione d'onore alla sezione finale "bugie nuove", con pagine bianche. 5/5

[Sharakael · Rating 3 out of 5]

Definitely an interesting book... containing random trivia, focusing on lies and the truth behind the lies. Of course, it also contains the more outrageous and outright lies...

Did you know that Bombay Duck is the name of a dish that doesn't contain duck... but contains fish?

[Rand]

I carried this book with me at all times, as a sort of talisman, reading it here and there, quoting it upon every turn until I decided to stop lying to myself and began using its pages to wipe my ass.

[Huda · Rating 4 out of 5]

really good book!! hard to find in Pakistan (i got it from sunday bazar) but a good read for sure ... you starting to look lies in a different way for sure