Overview
The uproarious, bestselling true story of the world's most sought-after con man, immortalized by Leonardo DiCaprio in DreamWorks' feature film of the same name, from the author of Scam Me If You Can. Frank W. Abagnale, alias Frank Williams, Robert Conrad, Frank Adams, and Robert Monjo, was one of the most daring con men, forgers, imposters, and escape artists in history. In his brief but notorious criminal career, Abagnale donned a pilot's uniform and copiloted a Pan Am jet, masqueraded as the supervising resident of a hospital, practiced law without a license, passed himself off as a college sociology professor, and cashed over $2.5 million in forged checks, all before he was twenty-one. Known by the police of twenty-six foreign countries and all fifty states as ""The Skywayman,"" Abagnale lived a sumptuous life on the lam—until the law caught up with him. Now recognized as the nation's leading authority on financial foul play, Abagnale is a charming rogue whose hilarious, stranger-than-fiction international escapades, and ingenious escapes-including one from an airplane-make Catch Me If You Can an irresistible tale of deceit.
Full Product Details
Author: Frank W. Abagnale ,
Stan Redding
Publisher: Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc)
Imprint: Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Del
Dimensions:
Width: 13.20cm
, Height: 1.70cm
, Length: 20.30cm
Weight: 0.221kg
ISBN: 9780767905381
ISBN 10: 0767905385
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 01 August 2000
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
A book that captivates from first page to last. -West Coast Review of Books Whatever the reader may think of his crimes, the reader will wind up chortling with and cheering along the criminal. -Charlottesville Progress Zingingly told... richly detailed and winning as the devil. -Kirkus Reviews
A book that captivates from first page to last. <br>- West Coast Review of Books <br> Whatever the reader may think of his crimes, the reader will wind up chortling with and cheering along the criminal. <br>- Charlottesville Progress <br> Zingingly told... richly detailed and winning as the devil. <br>- Kirkus Reviews
A book that captivates from first page to last. --West Coast Review of Books Whatever the reader may think of his crimes, the reader will wind up chortling with and cheering along the criminal. --Charlottesville Progress Zingingly told... richly detailed and winning as the devil. --Kirkus Reviews
A book that captivates from first page to last. -<i>West Coast Review of Books</i> Whatever the reader may think of his crimes, the reader will wind up chortling with and cheering along the criminal. -<i>Charlottesville Progress</i> Zingingly told...richly detailed and winning as the devil. -<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>
A book that captivates from first page to last. -<i>West Coast Review of Books</i> Whatever the reader may think of his crimes, the reader will wind up chortling with and cheering along the criminal. -<i>Charlottesville Progress</i> Zingingly told... richly detailed and winning as the devil. -<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>
Author Information
A former professional impostor, Frank W. Abagnale is one of the world’s most respected authorities on the subjects of forgery and secure documents. A world-renowned consultant for more than twenty-five years, he lectures at the FBI’s Financial Crimes Unit and is a secure-document expert for the Standard Register Company and other high-security printers around the world.
