Publisher's Synopsis
Caraboo is a book that tells the story of a young woman named Mary Willcocks, who goes by the alias of Baker, and her elaborate deception of a lady living near the city of Bristol. Mary poses as a foreign princess named Caraboo, claiming to be from a distant island in the Indian Ocean. She manages to convince the lady and her family of her royal status and charms them with her exotic tales and customs. However, her lies are eventually uncovered, and she is exposed as a fraud. The book is a narrative account of this singular imposition and the events that led up to it. It is written by John Mathew Gutch and provides a fascinating insight into the world of deception and the power of persuasion.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
