A curious man : the strange & brilliant life of Robert "Believe it or not" Ripley / Neal Thompson.
Recounts the life of the enigmatic cartoonist-turned-eccentric-millionaire whose wealth and fame were built from his extensive collection of exotic curiosities and offers insight into his final years spent on a private island.
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Crown Archtype,
[2013], ©2013.
New York : Crown Publishers, 2013. |
| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Physical Description: | 421 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map, portraits, facsimiles, photographs ; 25 cm |
| Variant Title: |
Strange and brilliant life of Robert "Believe it or not" Ripley. |
| Other Uniform Title: | Believe it or not (Radio program)
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| Format: | Book |
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