Too Good To Be True
The Colossal Book of Urban Legends
Will be published approx. on 14. November 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
540 pages
978-0-393-34715-9 (ISBN)
Description
No matter how savvy the reader is, they are sure to find stories they believed to be true in this collection. Professor Jan Harold Brunvand is the authority on urban legends and Too Good to Be True is his most complete anthology. Whether the reader wants to become an expert debunker or just have a laugh, this book will surprise and entertain.
Reviews / Votes
"If you enjoy these too-good-to-be-true tales, Brunvand's new book will give you hours of pleasure." "Resonant stories that express our hidden anxieties [and] make us laugh." "Urban legends persist, argues Brunvand, because people can't resist a good story. Read this book and you'll agree."More details
Edition
Revised and with a New Chapter
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
74 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 233 mm
Width: 158 mm
Thickness: 40 mm
Weight
611 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-393-34715-9 (9780393347159)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Book
10/2001
WW Norton & Co
€50.99
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Person
Jan Harold Brunvand lives in Salt Lake City, where he is professor emeritus at the University of Utah. He is the author of numerous books, including The Vanishing Hitchhiker; The Choking Doberman; The Baby Train; Too Good to Be True; and Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid.