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1 de ene. de 2003 · It's not bad by any means, but I think my ratings trend wayyyy too high on here, so "The Land That Never Was" is going to be sacrificed in the name of regaining balance. It's definitely an interesting story, and I got to learn a decent bit about Latin American wars of independence and the wanky way in which British people participated in them.
7 de ene. de 2004 · "The Land That Never Was" is a wonderful book about a very strange episode in world history. MacGregor's life and story as one of the world's most despicable con-men is described in detail that is easy to read and enjoyable, despite the tragedy that befell many of MacGregor's followers.
9 de sept. de 2010 · First published in 2003 as Sir Gregor MacGregor and the land that never was by Headline Book Publishing--Rev. de la portada Skip to main content We’re fighting to restore access to 500,000+ books in court this week.
THE LAND THAT NEVER WAS: Sir Gregor MacGregor and the Most Audacious Fraud in History David Sinclair, , foreword by Desmond FitzGerald. . Da Capo, $23 (384pp) ISBN 978-0-306-81309-2
On a cold January morning in 1823, a group of Scottish immigrants looking for a new life set sail for this tropical Eden called Poyais. The only catch was that it didn't exist. Two months later the ship landed on the swamp-infested Mosquito Coast and the settlers realized that they had become the victims of one of the most elaborate hoaxes in ...
"First published in 2003 as Sir Gregor MacGregor and the land that never was"--Title page verso Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-352) and index Notes. Cut-off text on some pages due to tight binding. some pages skewed text. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2022-06-16 20:02:03 Autocrop_version
The Land That Never Was tells the true story of Gregor MacGregor (yes that is his real name), a Scottish conman who sold a country that literally did not exist.. Blending confessional stand-up, storytelling, and a whole lot of bullshit. This is a show that looks to the past to examine where we come from, where we are now, and what the future may look like.
