Urban Legends: The As-Complete-As-One-Could-Be Guide to Modern Myths

by Ngaire E. Genge and Alex Brown

Book Overview

Urban Legendsis a remarkably complete collection of the modern myths that make the rounds in offices, college dorms, and every other place where people tell the stories that spring from our deepest... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0609804944
• ISBN13: 9780609804940
• Release Date: April 2000
• Publisher: Three Rivers Press (CA)
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.3" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

fun to read

from a critic stand point i can see how one would find fault in this, however unless you are looking for serious studies of urban legands i see little fault in this book. I read it a number of times in highschool and found it delightful and entertaining. Does she say what is legand and what is not, no not really, but somt of them should be obvious and other ....well thats what the show myth busters is for. However if one where looking for something fun with a selction of fictional facts this book would do that. Not only does it contain urban legends, but silly laws, dumb things people do in court(and else where), and more.

Its pretty good

Yes there are a few Urban Legends books out there now many taking advantage of the movie. Brunvand has been writing books on Urban Legends way before the movie and new interest in the topic ever came up, this book is can't compare to his but its not too bad its updated has new stories and legends. The other reviewer said this info is taken off the Urban Legends Reference Pages which may be true but it doesnt necessarly make it a bad book. Not everyone has access to a computer and/or the internet and not everyone knows about the best urban legends webpage either so this book is handy to take with you and share these fun and interesting urban legends with your friends.