A Curious Man: The Strange & Brilliant Life of Robert "Believe it Or Not" Ripley

A Curious Man: The Strange & Brilliant Life of Robert "Believe it Or Not" Ripley
ISBN-10
077043620X
ISBN-13
9780770436209
Series
A Curious Man
Category
Biography & Autobiography
Pages
434
Language
English
Published
2013
Publisher
Crown Pub
Author
Neal Thompson

Description

An account of the life of the enigmatic cartoonist-turned eccentric millionaire whose wealth and fame were built from his extensive collection of exotic curiosities offers insight into his innate empathy for the world's marginalized groups and his final years spent on a private island with rare artifacts and unusual pets.

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