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The Professor and the Parson: A Story of Desire, Deceit and Defrocking

Adam Sisman

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Description:How a liar, bigamist, and fraudulent priest took in some of the brightest minds of his generationOne day in November 1958, the celebrated historian Hugh Trevor-Roper received a curious letter. It was an appeal for help, written on behalf of a student at Magdalen College, with the unlikely claim that he was being persecuted by the Bishop of Oxford. Curiosity piqued, Trevor-Roper agreed to a meeting. It was to be his first encounter with Robert Parkin Peters: plagiarist, bigamist, fraudulent priest, and imposter extraordinaire.The Professor and the Parson is a witty and charming portrait of eccentricity, extraordinary narcissism, and a life as wild and unlikely as any in fiction. Motivated not by money but by a desire for prestige, Peters lied, stole, and cheated his way to academic positions and religious posts from Cambridge to New York. Frequently deported, and even more frequently discovered, he left a trail of destruction including seven marriages (three of which were bigamous) and an investigation by the FBI.For fans of compelling, historical true crime in the spirit of The Feather Thief or The Lost City of Z, The Professor and the Parson investigates how a liar, bigamist, and fraudulent priest took in some of the brightest minds of his generation."I was captivated from start to finish by this utterly mad, and wholly delightful story of chicanery and fantasy, and which involves a man who relentlessly duped our most cherished institutions of godly pursuit and higher learning. Plus I learned how to defrock a priest, always good to have on hand in these troubling times." —Simon Winchester, author of The PerfectionistsWe 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 The Professor and the Parson: A Story of Desire, Deceit and Defrocking. To get started finding The Professor and the Parson: A Story of Desire, Deceit and Defrocking, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 256

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Counterpoint Press

Release: 2020

ISBN: 1640093281

Description: How a liar, bigamist, and fraudulent priest took in some of the brightest minds of his generationOne day in November 1958, the celebrated historian Hugh Trevor-Roper received a curious letter. It was an appeal for help, written on behalf of a student at Magdalen College, with the unlikely claim that he was being persecuted by the Bishop of Oxford. Curiosity piqued, Trevor-Roper agreed to a meeting. It was to be his first encounter with Robert Parkin Peters: plagiarist, bigamist, fraudulent priest, and imposter extraordinaire.The Professor and the Parson is a witty and charming portrait of eccentricity, extraordinary narcissism, and a life as wild and unlikely as any in fiction. Motivated not by money but by a desire for prestige, Peters lied, stole, and cheated his way to academic positions and religious posts from Cambridge to New York. Frequently deported, and even more frequently discovered, he left a trail of destruction including seven marriages (three of which were bigamous) and an investigation by the FBI.For fans of compelling, historical true crime in the spirit of The Feather Thief or The Lost City of Z, The Professor and the Parson investigates how a liar, bigamist, and fraudulent priest took in some of the brightest minds of his generation."I was captivated from start to finish by this utterly mad, and wholly delightful story of chicanery and fantasy, and which involves a man who relentlessly duped our most cherished institutions of godly pursuit and higher learning. Plus I learned how to defrock a priest, always good to have on hand in these troubling times." —Simon Winchester, author of The PerfectionistsWe 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 The Professor and the Parson: A Story of Desire, Deceit and Defrocking. To get started finding The Professor and the Parson: A Story of Desire, Deceit and Defrocking, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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