"Catch Me If You Can": The True Story of a Real Fake by Frank W. Abagnale

Hello, everyone. In May, the book club's selection is the novel "Catch Me If You Can": The True Story of a Real Fake by Frank W. Abagnale, Stan Redding

"Catch Me If You Can" is the story of the world's most sought-after con man. And unbelievably, this wild tale is based on a true story. It raises questions about how people come to trust others and why they can be deceived. The fact that it was made into a movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio by DreamWorks is also likely still fresh in people's memories.

Frank W. Abagnale, alias Frank Williams, Robert Conrad, Frank Adams, and Robert Monjo, was one of the most daring con men, forgers, imposters, and escape artists in history. In his brief but notorious criminal career, Abagnale donned a pilot's uniform and copiloted a Pan Am jet, masqueraded as the supervising resident of a hospital, practiced law without a license, passed himself off as a college sociology professor, and cashed over $2.5 million in forged checks, all before he was twenty-one.

Known by the police of twenty-six foreign countries and all fifty states as "The Skywayman," Abagnale lived a sumptuous life on the lam—until the law caught up with him. Now recognized as the nation's leading authority on financial foul play, Abagnale is a charming rogue whose hilarious, stranger-than-fiction international escapades, and ingenious escapes-including one from an airplane-make Catch Me If You Can an irresistible tale of deceit.

Note: The book club meet preceding this one is a science fiction novel "The Lathe Of Heaven: A Novel" byUrsula K. Le Guin on Sunday, April 21st, 2024. The author is also known as the author of the Studio Ghibli film "Tales from Earthsea(ゲド戦記)."

【Details】
Online Meetup
The Kyoto Book Club will be held on Sunday, May 26th, 2024, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Japan time).Whether you have a Skype account or not, you can join by clicking the URL provided on the right side.

【What we're gonna do】
Read the book before the meetup if you can (not necessary, but it's better to avoid spoilers!). Then, hop online and join us to discuss your thoughts while enjoying some food and drinks.
The book is around 304 pages long. If you go for the digital version on Kindle, it's priced at ＄10.81 or ￥1637.

【Important to know】
No entrance fee, no membership fees.