num_pages: 233
description: The story of Manuel the swineherd, who rises to power by playing on others' expectations -- his motto Mundus Vult Decipi , meaning "the world wishes to be deceived."
language: English
title: Figures of Earth
titlecomplete: Figures of Earth
genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, American, Speculative Fiction, Humor, Science Fiction Fantasy, Classics, Novels, Fantasy
ratings_count: 291
series: The Biography of Manuel
publisher: Unicorn Books