--- product_id: 211599273 title: "Charlatan: America's Most Dangerous Huckster, the Man Who Pursued Him, and the Age of Flimflam" price: "VT16208" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 6 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/211599273-charlatan-americas-most-dangerous-huckster-the-man-who-pursued-him store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # Charlatan: America's Most Dangerous Huckster, the Man Who Pursued Him, and the Age of Flimflam **Price:** VT16208 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Charlatan: America's Most Dangerous Huckster, the Man Who Pursued Him, and the Age of Flimflam - **How much does it cost?** VT16208 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/211599273-charlatan-americas-most-dangerous-huckster-the-man-who-pursued-him) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Buy Charlatan: America's Most Dangerous Huckster, the Man Who Pursued Him, and the Age of Flimflam 1 by Brock, Pope (ISBN: 9780307339881) from desertcart's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Review: Simply fabulous - This is the story of John Brinkley and male potency. In addition to this wonderful story/history of CHARLATANS, Pope Brock is a marvelous writer. He's also sexy in a funny way, especially as many/most of the cures sold were virility oriented: `'Brinkley's ads with Daily News were a frank challenge to every man to look inside himself, or just look down: `Are You a Manly Man Full of Vigor?' The answer in many cases was happily no.'' In my many, many book reviews you'll never read the words, `'I couldn't put the book down.'' But that's what happened with Brock's CHARLATAN. The book defies imagination. Brinkley made his living by replacing men's testicles with goat testicles. Not only did the men feel more virile afterwards, they also reproduced! Men had always searched for a way to increase vigor. The early Greeks, Brock tells us, had an herb called satyrion that helped a man and his member stand ever upright--until the herb was harvested to extinction! Goats were always known for being randy, beginning with the great-god Pan, half-goat, half-man, a deflowerer of frisky boys and girls alike. With his profits Brinkley founded a football team named the Brinkley Goats. He also founded a hospital, a bank, brought lights to his town (we're in the late 1800s/early1900s), paved roads and started a zoo. He killed at least 42 people, but in 1930 this was not murder under the eyes of Kansas (a state, we learn, that had the world's first prohibition law in 1888!!!!!) I had some troubling questions as I read the book, but if you're patient you'll find the answers at the end: Brinkley wasn't a real doctor yet he replaced men's testicles with those of goats. How? This would certainly involve microsurgery. How could men procreate afterwards as they said they did? This is, naturally, impossible. That men THOUGHT they were more virile after the operation is highly possible; as women know, men (not unlike myself) are SO dumb. The book is fabulous. Here is a list of other fabulous books I've just read: THE WHITE HEADHUNTER by Randell, FOR THE THRILL OF IT by Baatz, PERKIN by Wroe, and a hilarious comedy: THE DREYFUS AFFAIR by Peter Lefcourt (although I wasn't turned on by Lefcourt's other books). My own books can be found on desertcart under Michael Hone. Review: Superbly crafted and enthralling...Brock’s droll style is perfect for this tale of trickery and credulity. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | 0307339882 | | Best Sellers Rank | 2,112,230 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 9,808 in Scientific History & Philosophy 10,332 in True Crime Biographies 13,371 in General Medical Issues Guides | | Customer reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (449) | | Dimensions | 16.15 x 2.97 x 24.1 cm | | Edition | 1st | | ISBN-10 | 9780307339881 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0307339881 | | Item weight | 599 g | | Language | English | | Print length | 324 pages | | Publication date | 5 Feb. 2008 | | Publisher | Crown Pub | ## Images ![Charlatan: America's Most Dangerous Huckster, the Man Who Pursued Him, and the Age of Flimflam - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41dy3D1GTYL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Simply fabulous *by B***E on 8 February 2013* This is the story of John Brinkley and male potency. In addition to this wonderful story/history of CHARLATANS, Pope Brock is a marvelous writer. He's also sexy in a funny way, especially as many/most of the cures sold were virility oriented: `'Brinkley's ads with Daily News were a frank challenge to every man to look inside himself, or just look down: `Are You a Manly Man Full of Vigor?' The answer in many cases was happily no.'' In my many, many book reviews you'll never read the words, `'I couldn't put the book down.'' But that's what happened with Brock's CHARLATAN. The book defies imagination. Brinkley made his living by replacing men's testicles with goat testicles. Not only did the men feel more virile afterwards, they also reproduced! Men had always searched for a way to increase vigor. The early Greeks, Brock tells us, had an herb called satyrion that helped a man and his member stand ever upright--until the herb was harvested to extinction! Goats were always known for being randy, beginning with the great-god Pan, half-goat, half-man, a deflowerer of frisky boys and girls alike. With his profits Brinkley founded a football team named the Brinkley Goats. He also founded a hospital, a bank, brought lights to his town (we're in the late 1800s/early1900s), paved roads and started a zoo. He killed at least 42 people, but in 1930 this was not murder under the eyes of Kansas (a state, we learn, that had the world's first prohibition law in 1888!!!!!) I had some troubling questions as I read the book, but if you're patient you'll find the answers at the end: Brinkley wasn't a real doctor yet he replaced men's testicles with those of goats. How? This would certainly involve microsurgery. How could men procreate afterwards as they said they did? This is, naturally, impossible. That men THOUGHT they were more virile after the operation is highly possible; as women know, men (not unlike myself) are SO dumb. The book is fabulous. Here is a list of other fabulous books I've just read: THE WHITE HEADHUNTER by Randell, FOR THE THRILL OF IT by Baatz, PERKIN by Wroe, and a hilarious comedy: THE DREYFUS AFFAIR by Peter Lefcourt (although I wasn't turned on by Lefcourt's other books). My own books can be found on Amazon under Michael Hone. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review *by K***N on 16 May 2019* Superbly crafted and enthralling...Brock’s droll style is perfect for this tale of trickery and credulity. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review *by G***R on 21 August 2016* Great read - full of amazing lessons --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/211599273-charlatan-americas-most-dangerous-huckster-the-man-who-pursued-him](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/211599273-charlatan-americas-most-dangerous-huckster-the-man-who-pursued-him) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-11*