The Jersey Devil, the best selling book on New Jersey's infamous Jersey Devil (over 50,000 in print) is now a major motion picture: 13th Child: Legend of the Jersey Devil starring Cliff Robertson, Lesley-Anne Down and Robert Guillaume. This is the book that inspired the movie Complete with photographs.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Jersey Devil tales make for a devilishly good read.,
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This book will tell you just about everything there is to know about the history of The Jersey (or Leeds) Devil and its countless sightings in and around the Garden State. The biggest compliment I can give is that I did not want the book to end, I wanted to know more about this folklore legend and its various sightings over the last two hundred or so years. Good thing there is a sequel, I'll be buying it.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Sinister, devilish, fun,
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There are few that don't know the story of Mrs. Leed's little baby that was born a devil. Or I should say that there are few that don't a version of the story. There are as many different versions of the tale as there are people in Jersey. Some say that she had so many children, she wished her last one was a devil, and her wish came true. Some say that something scared the poor woman so much that she gave birth to a monster. This is a book that examines all aspect of the legend with pictures, carvings, and articles that date back to the first mentions of the demonic beast in the 1800's. It offers many articles, sketches, and photos that are unique to this volume. Perhaps my only complaint is that it's a bit thin. I would have liked more. But still it's a great addition to your library whether you're from Jersey, like Mythology, or history.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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Jersey Devil,
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This review is from: The Jersey Devil (Paperback)
An amazing book. It combines myth and reality into a chilling book that can convince anyone the Jersey Devil does exist. Living in NJ certainly is different for me, whenever I look out at those woods, I wonder: Is there something out there watching me?
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The most widely-held belief about the origin of the Jersey Devil is that a woman known only as Mother Leeds was the unfortunate bearer of a diabolic child. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Jersey Devil, New Jersey, Pine Barrens, Leeds Point, Delaware Valley, Leeds Devil, Mother Leeds, Atlantic County, Delaware River, Philadelphia Public Ledger New!
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The most widely-held belief about the origin of the Jersey Devil is that a woman known only as Mother Leeds was the unfortunate bearer of a diabolic child. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
strange tracks Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Jersey Devil, New Jersey, Pine Barrens, Leeds Point, Delaware Valley, Leeds Devil, Mother Leeds, Atlantic County, Delaware River, Philadelphia Public Ledger New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Jersey Genesis by Henry Beck on page 27, and Back Matter
- American Myths and Legends by Charles M. Skinner on page 35, and Back Matter
- Benjamin Franklin by Paul More on page 106
- The Pine Barrens by John McPhee in Back Matter
- Tales of the Jersey Devil by Geoffrey Girard in Back Matter
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