{"product_id":"9780750954068","title":"Cambridge Student Pranks: A History of Mischief \u0026 Mayhem","description":"\u003cp\u003eCambridge University is famed for the resourcefulness and innovation of its students. However, not all the undergraduates have devoted their talents to academia; instead they spent their time devising ingenious and hilarious pranks to play on the unsuspecting dons.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis fascinating volume recalls some of the greatest stunts and practical jokes in the University’s history, including: the story of how a group of students fooled the art world with their Post-Impressionist exhibition; \u003cstrong\u003ethe Zanzibar hoax, in which members of the famous Bloomsbury set conned the Mayor of Cambridge (a hoax which sowed the seeds for their later ‘\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVIP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e inspection' of HMS \u003cem\u003eDreadnought\u003c\/em\u003e which duped the Royal Navy);\u003c\/strong\u003e and of course the most famous prank of all – the Austin Seven on the roof of Senate House.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis enthralling work will amaze and entertain in equal measure — and may well prove a source of inspiration for current students wishing to enliven their undergraduate days.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The History Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47077061263600,"sku":"9780750954068","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780750954068_p0.jpg?v=1763637810","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780750954068","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}