The Vanishing Hitchhiker: American Urban Legends And Their Meanings
By (author): "Jan Harold Brunvand"
Publish Date:
1981
ISBN033026950X
ISBN139780330269506
AsinThe Vanishing Hitchhiker: American Urban Legends And Their Meanings
Original titleThe Vanishing Hitchhiker: American Urban Legends and Their Meanings
The noted folklorist Jan Harold Brunvand has written a first book about one of the most common forms of contemporary folklore - the urban legends. All of the major legends are fully discussed, from teenage horror stories like "The Hook" and "The Boyfriend's Death" to spoofs of adult foibles like "The Solid Cement Cadillac" and "The Nude Surprise Party."