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The Vanishing Hitchhiker

American Urban Legends and Their Meanings

Jan Harold Brunvand (Author, University of Utah)

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The book that launched America's urban legend obsession!

The Vanishing Hitchhiker was Professor Brunvand's first popular book on urban legends, and it remains a classic. The culmination of twenty years of collection and research, this book is a must-have for urban legend lovers.

Book Details

  • Paperback
  • December 2003
  • ISBN 978-0-393-95169-1
  • 5.5 × 8.3 in / 224 pages
  • Territory Rights: Worldwide

Endorsements & Reviews

“A uniquely entertaining book, edifying scholarship, diverting social history.” — Elaine Kendall, Los Angeles Times Book Review

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