Confident women: swindlers, grifters, and shapeshifters of the feminine persuasion
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New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, ©2021.
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First edition.
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xiv, 336 pages ; 24 cm
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"Why do we love stories about scammers so much? Journalist Tori Telfer dives into the stories of historical female con women and explains why we are so enamored by their scams"--
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English
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9780062956033, 0062956035, 9780063065130, 0063065134
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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [293]-36).
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"Why do we love stories about scammers so much? Journalist Tori Telfer dives into the stories of historical female con women and explains why we are so enamored by their scams"--,Provided by publisher.
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Telfer, T. (2021). Confident women: swindlers, grifters, and shapeshifters of the feminine persuasion. First edition. Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Telfer, Tori. 2021. Confident Women: Swindlers, Grifters, and Shapeshifters of the Feminine Persuasion. Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Telfer, Tori, Confident Women: Swindlers, Grifters, and Shapeshifters of the Feminine Persuasion. Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2021.
MLA Citation (style guide)Telfer, Tori. Confident Women: Swindlers, Grifters, and Shapeshifters of the Feminine Persuasion. First edition. Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2021.
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