The Lying Ape: An Honest Guide to a World of Deception
UK £7.99,Canada $16.00,
UK Publication March 2007
ISBN 9781840467994
Paperback
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"You think it's only some politicians and journalists who lie for a living? Read Brian King's fine, witty book and learn the truth." John Humphrys
"An enjoyable account of the varieties of lying, with amusing examples drawn from every field ? from advertising and politics to the little white and grey (and sometimes black) lies we tell ourselves and our loved ones" Metro
"Brian King paints an amusingly black picture of a world where honesty is rare" Guardian
"Entertaining and instructive" Financial Times
"Few books dealing ostensibly with as grave a subject as 'truth' can give rise to as many belly laughs as this one." The Ecologist
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We tell an average of six lies a day, psychologists claim. So the next time you speak to someone, the chances are that you will tell a lie. Or that you will be lied to.
With his characteristic wit, Brian King unravels our world of deceit, exposing the deceptions of politicians, ad-men, journalists and second-hand car salesmen as well as the subtler falsehoods and white lies we tell our partners and children.
He looks at some of the great liars of history, reveals what scientists have discovered about our lying brain, and advises on the best techniques for spotting a liar. Amusing and revealing in equal measure, this penetrating exploration of the duplicity of modern life will make you think again about the extent to which we hear ? or speak ? the truth.
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Brian King is an award-winning producer of radio documentaries, drama and comedy. He is the author of the bestselling Beyond Coincidence and The Lying Ape.
See more books by: Brian King
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