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Author Unknown : on the Trail of Anonymous by Foster, Donald W., 1950- is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

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<p>From the professor who invented literary forensics—and fingered Joe Klein as the author of <i>Primary Colors</i>—comes the inside story of how he solves his most challenging cases</p> <p>Don Foster is the world's first literary detective. Realizing that everyone's use of language is as distinctive as his or her DNA, Foster developed a revolutionary methodology for identifying the writer behind almost any anonymous document. Now, in this enthralling book, he explains his techniques and invites readers to sit by his side as he searches a mysterious text for the clues that whisper the author's name.</p> <p>Foster's unique skills first came to light when a front-page <i>New York Times</i> article announced his discovery that a previously unattributed poem was written by Shakespeare. A few weeks later, Foster solved the mystery that had obsessed America for months when he identified Joe Klein as the author of <i>Primary Colors</i>. Foster also took on a case involving the elusive Thomas Pynchon. And his contributions to the Unabomber and JonBenet Ramsey cases have led the FBI and several police forces to hire him to train their organizations.</p> <p>Introducing a fascinating new fiel

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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Foster, Donald W., 1950-
Publisher
New York : Henry Holt
Published
2014
Language
EN
ISBN
9780805068122
Category
history
Subjects
True Crime, Literary Fiction, Fiction
Rating
3.69 / 5 (45 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-13

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