A Con-Man’s Fictional Country

Just over a year ago, Daniel Crouch came into possession of a 19th-century map drawn by a man named Gregor MacGregor. “The first thing you need to know about Gregor MacGregor, from the Clan Gregor, is he’s improbably named,” says Crouch. “The second is that his story is so improbable, but, trust me, everything I’m about to tell you is true.”

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