{"product_id":"the-united-states-of-cryptids-a-tour-of-american-myths-and-monsters-9781683693222","title":"The United States of Cryptids: A Tour of American Myths and Monsters","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eThe book \"United States of Cryptids\" explores the bizarre stories of cryptids in the United States, including the Jersey Devil, Snallygaster, Flatwoods Monster, and Lizard Man, and investigates how communities embrace and celebrate these creatures. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 272 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 06 October 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Quirk Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWelcome to the United States of Cryptids, a land where mysterious monsters lurk in the dark forests, deep lakes, and sticky swamps of all fifty states. From the infamous Jersey Devil to the obscure Snallygaster, travel writer and chronicler of the strange J. W. Ocker uncovers the bizarre stories of these creatures and investigates the ways in which communities embrace and celebrate their local cryptids. Readers will learn about:  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBatsquatch of Washington, a winged bigfoot that is said to have emerged from the eruption of Mount Saint Helens.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNain Rouge of Michigan, a fierce red goblin that has been spotted before every major city disaster in Detroit.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFlatwoods Monster of West Virginia, a robotic extraterrestrial that crash-landed in rural Appalachia.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLizard Man of South Carolina, a reptilian mutant that attacked a teenager in the summer of 1988.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGlocester Ghoul of Rhode Island, a fire-breathing dragon that guards a hoard of pirate treasure.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd many more!  Whether you believe in bigfoot or not, this fully illustrated compendium is a fun, frightening, fascinating tour through American folklore and history, exploring the stories we tell about monsters and what those stories say about us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 203 x 135 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781683693222\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"J. W. Ocker","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44101279187194,"sku":"9781683693222","price":13.16,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1665766370818_book.jpg?v=1665932383","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/the-united-states-of-cryptids-a-tour-of-american-myths-and-monsters-9781683693222","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}