The interesting historical detective work, and some neat demolition of myths and conspiracy theories, bring Mr Fitzgibbons half-way through a short book.

• 对妙趣横生的历史所做出的探寻以及对奇谈谬论和诡异阴谋的驳斥构成了费茨基布斯先生这部篇幅短小著作的前半部分。