The United States of cryptids a tour of American myths and monsters
From the infamous Jersey Devil to the obscure Snallygaster, Ocker uncovers the bizarre stories of creatures from all fifty states. He investigates the ways in which communities embrace and celebrate their local cryptids, creating a fascinating tour through American folklore and history. In exploring...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Philadelphia :
Quirk Books,
[2022]
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| Summary: | From the infamous Jersey Devil to the obscure Snallygaster, Ocker uncovers the bizarre stories of creatures from all fifty states. He investigates the ways in which communities embrace and celebrate their local cryptids, creating a fascinating tour through American folklore and history. In exploring the stories we tell about monsters, he examines what those stories say about us. -- adapted from back cover |
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| Physical Description: | 288 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781683693222 1683693221 |
| Author Notes: | J. W. Ocker is an author who wrote Poe-Land: The Hallowed Haunts of Edgar Allan Poe which won an Edgar Allan Poe Award in 2015 for Best Critical Biographical. (Bowker Author Biography) |
