Kent Urban Legends: The Phantom Hitchhiker and Other Stories
By Neil Arnold
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Do motorists pick up a phantom hitchhiker on Blue Bell Hill during stormy nights? Does Satan appear if you dance round the Devil's Bush in the village of Pluckley? Do big cats roam the local woods? And what happens if you manage to count the 'Countless Stones' near Aylesford? For centuries strange urban legends have materialised in the Garden of England. Now, for the first time, folklorist and monster-hunter Neil Arnold looks at these intriguing tales, strips back the layers, and reveals if there is more to these Chinese whispers than meets the eye. Folklore embeds itself into a local community, often to the extent that some people believe all manner of mysteries and take them as fact. Whether they’re stories passed around the school playground, through the internet, or round a flickering campfire, urban legends are everywhere. Kent Urban Legends is a quirky and downright spooky ride into the heart of Kent folklore.
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Reviews for Kent Urban Legends
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A good, not exhaustative & clearly personal journey through some of the urban legends that have been found in Kent, & in particular the Medway area. These range from school yard tales to more substantial sightings of phantom hitch hikers, murder victims, etc. Whilst entertaining, there is little effort from the author to come up with alternative explanations, & little reference to primary source material. This is all rumours, & rumours of rumours. If this floats your boat, you'll love it, but the more pragmatic & rational amongst you will consider it a joke.