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Synopsis
Arthur Goldstuck -- South Africa's urban legends guru -- returns
with a definitive guide to the hoaxes and rumours that have
terrified and confused South Africans over the last twenty years.
Why did an estimated 10 000 South Africans go on 'holiday' to
Zimbabwe in April 1994? Who, exactly, decided that needles covered
in AIDS-infected blood were being left on cinema seats in Cape Town
in 1999? How did it come to be reported in several reputable
newspapers that the South African government was considering
cancelling Christmas in August 2004? Whatever happened to the
'tornado' that was supposed to descend on Johannesburg and Pretoria
to devastating effect on 8 October 2007? Did the 100 000 women and
children set to be trafficked into South Africa for the 2010 World
Cup actually arrive? Have you ever cleared your driveway of
'colour-coded' rubbish, held back from flashing your lights at
someone for fear of becoming a victim of a gang initiation rite or
forwarded an email about child abduction to your friends and
family? If so, have you ever wondered about the origins of these
warnings? In this new book, Arthur Goldstuck not only traces the
evolution of these urban legends but also digs deep into the human
psyche to explain why it is that we are drawn into believing and
passing on these warnings even when incontrovertible proof exists
that they are false.
Product detail
| Imprint |
The Penguin Group (SA) (Pty) Ltd
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| Country of origin |
South Africa |
| Release date |
October 2010 |
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| Authors |
Arthur Goldstuck
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| Dimensions |
198 x 130 x 25mm (L x W x H) |
| Format |
Paperback
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| Pages |
324 |
| ISBN-13 |
978-0-14-302614-3 |
| Barcode |
9780143026143 |
| Categories |
Folklore
Myths & mythology
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| LSN |
0-14-302614-3 |
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