A curious man : the strange and brilliant life of Robert "Believe it or not!" Ripley
Summary
The marvelously compelling biography of Robert Ripley, the enigmatic cartoonist turned globetrotting millionaire who won international fame by celebrating the world's strangest oddities. Full description
Summary: |
The marvelously compelling biography of Robert Ripley, the enigmatic cartoonist turned globetrotting millionaire who won international fame by celebrating the world's strangest oddities. |
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Physical Description: |
421 pages, 16 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 379-404) and index. |
ISBN: |
9780770436209 077043620X |
Author Notes: |
NEAL THOMPSON is the critically acclaimed author of Light This Candle, Driving with the Devil, and Hurricane Season and has contributed to such publications as Outside, Esquire, and Sports Illustrated. He lives in Seattle with his wife and two sons. You can find him at www.nealthompson.com. |