The Mexican Pet Jan Harold Brunvand (University of Utah)

Name: The Mexican Pet By Jan Harold Brunvand (University of Utah)
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The Mexican Pet by Jan Harold Brunvand (University of Utah)

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Summary

A uniquely entertaining book: edifying scholarship, diverting social history.-Elaine Kendall, Los Angeles Times

The Mexican Pet Summary

The Mexican Pet: More New Urban Legends and Some Old Favorites by Jan Harold Brunvand (University of Utah)

[The book] captures the spirit of convivial storytelling and even encourages the activity. . . . Many readers . . . will be gratified to know that Brunvand intends to continue this series of relaxed, unofficial excursions into popular legends. Admirers of curiosa and the psychology of crowds cannot afford to miss them. -Kirkus Reviews

The Mexican Pet Reviews

It is the charm of Mr. Brunvand's scholarship and presentation that he delivers the sad news of falsehood of these stories without being professorially reproachful toward those who have relayed him. -- New York Times Book Review Together, these new wives' tales merge as an American picaresque, a compilation of myths that keep the telephone wires humming and cocktail parties doubly fueled. -- Time

About Jan Harold Brunvand (University of Utah)

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.

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Sku

GOR009709015

ISBN 13

9780393305425

ISBN 10

0393305422

Title

The Mexican Pet: More New Urban Legends and Some Old Favorites by Jan Harold Brunvand (University of Utah)

Author

Jan Harold Brunvand (University of Utah)

Condition

Used - Well Read

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

WW Norton & Co

Year published

1988-06-22

Number of pages

222

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N/A

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This is a used book. We do our best to provide good quality books for you to read, but there is no escaping the fact that it has been owned and read by someone else previously. Therefore it will show signs of wear and may be an ex library book