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A book published in 1785. This collection of outrageous tall tales follows the fictional Baron Munchausen as he recounts his impossible exploits as a sportsman, soldier, and traveler. Riding cannonballs, battling giant crocodiles, and journeying to the Moon, the Baron spins absurd first-person narratives that blend comedy with social satire. Based loosely on a real German nobleman who entertained aristocrats