Clifford irving sat down one journalist after another, trying to explain himself. Irving wasn't desperate or broke. He had a four book deal with mc graw hill for a hundred and 50 thousand dollars. The literary challenge involved middle aged boredom,. It's a lot easier after the event to analyze why you did what you did. But generally you're wrong.
A billionaire turned recluse befriends a minor novelist. Together they seize the public’s imagination. Kind of. The true story behind the greatest autobiography you’ve never read.
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