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Rogues, Rascals, and Scalawags Too: More Ne'er-Do-Wells Through the Ages

Jim Christy

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Description:Literary Nonfiction. Biography. History. National Books for Everybody pick (Canada). Never before have as many outrageous and out-sized characters appeared in one place at the same time. Words like rogues, rascals, rapscallions, reprobates and rodomontades don't completely describe these individuals; they are more than each or any combination thereof. They are scalawags. People who claim to push the envelope are stamped, sealed and delivered compared with this bunch. They may be conmen or conwomen, adventurers, fabulists and/or delusional but they all share the extreme passion for life—always more Life! Some are of the modern era, some go way back, but their lust and spirit link them throughout the ages. This book, like its predecessor, ROGUES, ROUSTABOUTS, WAGS & SCAMPS, is devoted to the celebration of that passion that refuses to be stifled by convention.Read about the adventurous lives and wild exploits of Caroline Otero, Andre Malraux, Lord Timothy Dexter, Suzanne Valadon, William Hunt, Mata Hari, Emma Hamilton, Bata Kindai Amgoza, and many more in this second volume of Scalawags!"As noble and valorous as our favorite heroes are, many of us can't resist a good tale of villainy. Christy writes about real-life con artists, adventurers, and hedonists that span ages and continents to deliver us juicy stories of skullduggery and debauchery. And if you like this one, it's the sequel to another book that you could also devour—just, try not to break anything if it inspires you to practice swashbuckling in your living room, aye?" — Book Riot , "5 Small Press Books to Read in January""Words like rogues, rascals, rapscallions, reprobates and rodomontades don't completely describe these individuals. These are stories about con artists, adventurers, fabulists and the delusional—who all share an extreme passion for life. Some are of the modern era, some go way back, but their lust and spirit link them throughout the ages. This book, like Christy's predecessor, Rogues, Roustabouts, Wags and Scamps, published in 2008, is devoted to the celebration of that passion." — Coast ReporterPraise for ROGUES, ROUSTABOUTS, WAGS & SCAMPS: "Christy's work reminds us that losers are cool, that the middle-of- the-road might be smoother but the ditches are more interesting, and that every rounder has a good story to to tell." — The Globe and MailWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Rogues, Rascals, and Scalawags Too: More Ne'er-Do-Wells Through the Ages. To get started finding Rogues, Rascals, and Scalawags Too: More Ne'er-Do-Wells Through the Ages, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Literary Nonfiction. Biography. History. National Books for Everybody pick (Canada). Never before have as many outrageous and out-sized characters appeared in one place at the same time. Words like rogues, rascals, rapscallions, reprobates and rodomontades don't completely describe these individuals; they are more than each or any combination thereof. They are scalawags. People who claim to push the envelope are stamped, sealed and delivered compared with this bunch. They may be conmen or conwomen, adventurers, fabulists and/or delusional but they all share the extreme passion for life—always more Life! Some are of the modern era, some go way back, but their lust and spirit link them throughout the ages. This book, like its predecessor, ROGUES, ROUSTABOUTS, WAGS & SCAMPS, is devoted to the celebration of that passion that refuses to be stifled by convention.Read about the adventurous lives and wild exploits of Caroline Otero, Andre Malraux, Lord Timothy Dexter, Suzanne Valadon, William Hunt, Mata Hari, Emma Hamilton, Bata Kindai Amgoza, and many more in this second volume of Scalawags!"As noble and valorous as our favorite heroes are, many of us can't resist a good tale of villainy. Christy writes about real-life con artists, adventurers, and hedonists that span ages and continents to deliver us juicy stories of skullduggery and debauchery. And if you like this one, it's the sequel to another book that you could also devour—just, try not to break anything if it inspires you to practice swashbuckling in your living room, aye?" — Book Riot , "5 Small Press Books to Read in January""Words like rogues, rascals, rapscallions, reprobates and rodomontades don't completely describe these individuals. These are stories about con artists, adventurers, fabulists and the delusional—who all share an extreme passion for life. Some are of the modern era, some go way back, but their lust and spirit link them throughout the ages. This book, like Christy's predecessor, Rogues, Roustabouts, Wags and Scamps, published in 2008, is devoted to the celebration of that passion." — Coast ReporterPraise for ROGUES, ROUSTABOUTS, WAGS & SCAMPS: "Christy's work reminds us that losers are cool, that the middle-of- the-road might be smoother but the ditches are more interesting, and that every rounder has a good story to to tell." — The Globe and MailWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Rogues, Rascals, and Scalawags Too: More Ne'er-Do-Wells Through the Ages. To get started finding Rogues, Rascals, and Scalawags Too: More Ne'er-Do-Wells Through the Ages, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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