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The Choking Doberman: And Other "New" Urban Legends

By: JH Brunvand
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Co.
ISBN: 0393303217
ISBN-13: 9780393303216
Released: 11 Feb 1987
RRP: £9.99
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Most Excellent! - By: abunga@lifeafterdeath.co.uk, 16 Feb 2000
Fantastic book,just right. It's not like a dictionary, more like a study of urban legends. Very good it has to be said.
An eye-opening and enjoyable read - By: , 19 Mar 1998
The Choking Doberman, the second in a series of books examining urban legend & folklore, is a rare find not only for its attention to the friend-of-a-friend stories that we've alll heard, but also for its perhaps unintended window into the evolution of modern legends. Written in 1986, the myths & legends regarding computers & other modern inventions reviewed in the book, as well as the means by which such stories were disseminated, reflect the growing influence of information technology -- old legends about "cable lice" proliferating in phone or power cables have given way to doomsday viruses & other computer-age legends. I also was amused to discover so many legends being integrated into movies & television, such as the "baby on the car roof" (Raising Arizona), the woman who punishes her philandering husband with superglue (Reservoir Dogs), etc. Just goes to show that a good story always deserves a retelling.
great series - By: , 13 Jan 1998
My family & I have read the whole series & shared & laughed at these stories many times. They make a great share-read on family trips!