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He fooled publishing executives, swiss bank officials and liedetector tests with a phony autobiography of billionaire howard hughes. He denounced the work as a fake and listeners declared that the voice was his. It made global newspaper headlines and was heralded as the biggest media. Josh irving was 11 years old when his father clifford irving was hauled off to prison in 1972 to serve time for plotting one of the greatest literary frauds in american history a fake. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. The hoax is an absolute page turner from start to finish. Clifford irving 19302017 was the author of twenty books and the perpetrator of one of the biggest literary hoaxes of the 20th century the new york times. On december 7, 1971, mcgrawhill book company announced the imminent publication of the autobiography of howard hughes, a book irving had assembled from more than a hundred hours of interviews hed conducted with the billionaire everyone had heard of but hardly anyone knew. Clifford irving was born on november 5, 1930 and was an american investigative reporter and novelist. Clifford irving books list of books by author clifford. Son of controversial author brings fathers books into. Julie irving, the authors sixth wife, told the new york times that irving died in a hospice in sarasota, florida, just a week after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, afp.

The international herald tribune called the fake autobiography the most famous unpublished book of the 20th century. More information about this seller contact this seller. What really happened that year it was later reissued as the hoax. Clifford irving, whose literary hoax resulted in the most famous unpublished book of the 20th century, dead by harrison smith the washington post published december 22, 2017. Clifford irving, whose scheme to publish a phony autobiography of billionaire howard hughes created a sensation in the 1970s, died after being.

But no american hardcover house would touch the hoax until now. Born in manhattan, irving graduated from cornell university and traveled widely before taking up residence on the spanish island of ibiza. He was married to julie anne schall, maureen earl, edith sommer, fay brooke ward, claire lydon and nina wilcox. By jennifer kay associated press, december 21, 2017, 8. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Author whose literary hoax fooled america in the seventies and inspired a hollywood film. He died on december 19, 2017 in sarasota, florida, usa. Seeing an opportunity for more fame, he and suskind published the book, clifford irving. Fake by irving, clifford and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Clifford irving, author of notorious howard hughes. Budapest, april 14, 1906 ibiza, december 11, 1976 was a hungarianborn painter and art forger, who is said to have sold over a. Irving wrote the hoax 1981, his account of events surrounding the development and sale of the fake. While he was alive, he traveled the world twice, crewed a 56 foot schooner that sailed on the stormy atlantic from mexico over to france, stood guard in an israeli kibbutz. I was down to my last chip, but it never occurred to me not to put it on the line, bet it, and roll the dice one more time.

The author clifford irving, who has died aged 87, was best known for writing what became the most famous unpublished book of the 20th century, the autobiography of howard hughes. Irving is a writer who knows his craft, and though i read the book 20 years ago it still sticks with me. Irving lied to his publisher, mcgrawhill, saying that hughes had told him he admired this book which is about an art forger. An american expatriate living on the spanish island of. Clifford irving was born on november 5, 1930 in new york city, new york, usa as clifford michael irving. Clifford irving, author of faked hughes biography, dead at. I liked this book, but i found the beginning a bit slow. American novelist clifford irving, who wrote a fake autobiography of billionaire howard hughes, died tuesday at age 87. Clifford irving, author of fake autobiography of howard. Had i succeeded, no one would have been hurt, he told reference work contemporary authors. The fictional work was to have been published in 1972. Clifford irving has 37 books on goodreads with 15569 ratings. The ultimate caper story, novelist clifford irvings noholdsbarred account of the literary hoax that stunned the publishing world, is the story of his faked autobiography of howard hughes.

Clifford irving, whose autobiography of howard hughes nearly. You may remember the story when it broke some two years ago and mr. Clifford michael irving november 5, 1930 december 19, 2017 was an american novelist and investigative reporter. In 1971, clifford irving tried to pull off the literary. After hughes denounced him and sued the publisher, mcgrawhill, irving and. You can look at the hoax, clifford irvings own account of his deception. Orson welles describes his background as an actor in ireland and then as an american radio performer. Clifford irving is most famous for his hoax autobiography of howard hughes. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. The literary and journalistic frauds of the present era are small potatoes compared to the work of clifford irving, the subject of the hoax. Irving was tried for fraud after his false howard hughes autobiography was. The hoax was first published in great britain in 1997, where it became a bestseller. I am about three quarters of of the way through the book and counting the minutes until i can return home and dive into it again. Fake clifford irving was born on november 5, 1930 in new york city, new york, usa as clifford michael irving.

Although he published 20 novels, he is best known for an autobiography allegedly written as told to irving by billionaire recluse howard hughes. The part where the author relates his life story was a bit boring for my taste. Irving served 17 months of a twoandahalfyear sentence. He leads to his infamous october 30, 1938 mercury theatre radio program war of the worlds. Clifford irving, whose audacious scheme to publish a fake autobiography of reclusive billionaire howard hughes stands as one of the great literary hoaxes, has. In 2012, the fake hughes autobiography was published under the title clifford irving s autobiography of howard hughes as an e book. He apparently committed suicide in 1976, although some believe he faked that, too. Clifford irving lived an incredible life even before turning to forgery.

And if we can believe everything clifford irving records and i dont want that to sound critical but. I enjoyed the book, but i dont like clifford irving, since he is a faker himself. Clifford irving, whose autobiography of howard hughes. Pablo picasso pablo picasso elmyr, an elegant jewishhungarian aristocrat whom world war ii stripped of everything else, nevertheless retained his genius, which consisted of faking picasso, matisse, modigliani, renoir, and other great 20 th. This is a book that it is difficult to put down, it reads like a thriller. A delightfully vicious book, a joy to read and contemplate.

Pablo picasso pablo picasso elmyr, an elegant jewishhungarian aristocrat whom world war ii stripped of everything else, nevertheless retained his genius, which consisted of faking picasso, matisse, modigliani, renoir, and other great 20 th century art masters. In 1972 clifford irving pulled a sensational hoax involving howard hughes, a prestigious new york publishing house and over a million dollars. In 2012, the fake hughes autobiography was published under the title clifford irvings autobiography of howard hughes as an ebook. This book will relate how clifford irving almost pulled out this stunt by opening fake swiss accounts, writing forged letters, using false passports, and conducting faked interviews. When asked in early 1972, if his book was a fake, irving declared, it is not. After all, irving who recently moved to sarasota with his wife, julie wrote the book on art forgers, so to speak, with the 1969 book fake. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Fake by clifford irving book cover, description, publication history.