Banvard's Folly by Paul Collins
Thirteen Tales of Renowned Obscurity
A lively collection of thirteen short biographies that resurrects forgotten or overlooked figures who chased fame or made curious contributions yet slipped into obscurity; with wit and elegiac curiosity the essays explore ambition, invention, imposture and the arbitrary, often cruel workings of historical memory while asking why some lives are celebrated and others vanish.
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