Author Unknown: On the Trail of Anonymous
- ISBN-10
- 0805063579
- ISBN-13
- 9780805063578
- Series
- Author Unknown
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 318
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000-11-08
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Authors
- Don Foster, Donald W. Foster
Description
A specialist in literary forensics explains how his study of the use of language helped identify the authors of various anonymous works, including "Primary Colors," and discusses his contributions to several high-profile criminal cases.
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