Strange but True: Mysterious and Bizarre People, Who Were They and Where Did They Go [Paperback]

Thomas Slemen (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: London Bridge (Mm) (March 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1854876945
• ISBN-13: 978-1854876942
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.1 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,609,559 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An astounding book of mysterious people, September 4, 1998

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This review is from: Strange but True: Mysterious and Bizarre People, Who Were They and Where Did They Go (Paperback)

I could not put down Strange But True once I started to read. I have read a lot of mystery/paranormal books, but this one is the best and most unusual one I've perused so far. I enjoyed the chapter on Spring-Heeled Jack and the mysterious Count St Germain, who kept popping up throughout history in various guises. The book is a real gem for lovers of mystery.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Strange, Yeah....But How True?, March 7, 2002

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Daniel V. Reilly (Upstate New York, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Strange but True: Mysterious and Bizarre People, Who Were They and Where Did They Go (Paperback)

Strange But True is a potpourri of bite-sized stories about (Surprise!) strange people and/or events. I am a "Strangeness Buff", and even though I have a TON of books that run along the same lines, there was a lot here that was new to me, and a lot that makes you want to read more; The chapters on Springheel Jack and The Tunguska Alien were especially interesting. Slemen's writing is compelling, and his style makes for fun reading.

The drawback was that the book has no bibliography, so it's impossible to do any further digging for information, and there's no telling where Slemen got his facts from. As such, that always left me feeling a tad doubtful about some of the more unbelieveable stuff.....It is a fun book, though, and fans of the Unexplained will have a good time.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Strange But True: Mysterious People Rocked Me, September 13, 2002

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Eric King (London, England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Strange but True: Mysterious and Bizarre People, Who Were They and Where Did They Go (Paperback)

I have over a hundred books on Forteana, the Occult, and Bermuda-Triangle type of mysteries, but I have never read anything like Thomas Slemen's book, Strange But True: Mysterious People. I don't know how he does it but Slemen draws you into the sinister and bizarre tales of his book, and it leaves you with an appetite for more of his tales. I have all of his English books as I live in London, and a friend in New York is so into Slemen, she has asked me to mail the books I have to her. Slemen's website is worth checking out: tomslemen.mainpage.net
I would wholeheartedly recommend the book to all lovers of mysteries and the unknown.