- Hardcover: 192 pages
- Publisher: Simon Spotlight Entertainment; 1 edition (20 Oct 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1416940669
- ISBN-13: 978-1416940661
- Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 16.2 x 1.8 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 579,910 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Thoroughly researched, lavishly illustrated. There's more to the snowman than meets the eye." -- David Smith, New York Public Library
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The History of the Snowman: From the Ice Age to the Flea Market recounts Bob Eckstein's harrowing quest to solve the enormous mystery surrounding the first snowman. By travelling back in time, this book sheds new light on its enigmatic past - beginning in the present-day, an era in which the snowman reigns as King of Kitsch, and ending in the Dark Ages with the creation of the first snowman. Nothing like this exists to date; it's a Christmas book that's cool and mature, but still appeals to traditionalists.
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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Let it Snow!
15 Nov 2007
Format:Hardcover
Your holiday gift-giving plans are right now going to be saved by a single person! The perfect gift has finally arrived in the form of a new book,"The History of the Snowman." Bob Eckstein's wonderfully infectious look at our collective fascination with this universal symbol of wintertime fun is both anthropological and socially curious. This charming history book is an instant classic and a one of a kind nice-touch addition to the traditional holiday bookshelf. There's plenty here for everyone, but add a handful of great cartoons and over 200 illustrations to the mix and it's guaranteed to cure any symptoms of the winter blues you can think of.We owe the author a huge amount of happy thanks for bringing to our all too serious world something as light, as delicious and as inviting as this meal for the mind. Pass it around.Everyone will want a taste. D.Price
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Serious & Funny (actually, Seriously Funny)
27 Nov 2007
Format:Hardcover
Bob Eckstein's "History of the Snowman" arrives in time for the start of Winter, but don't hesitate to send a copy to your friends sweltering in the Southern Hemisphere. So if you ever wanted to see 19th Century advertisements of drunken snowmen chasing kids, or postcards of children abusing snowmen, this book is for you! You'll also learn about snowmen in Colonial America, Renaissance Belgium, and The Franco-Prussian War. Yes, there's real scholarship going on here, but you'll always return to Chapter Five - The Dean Martin Years: Drunken Debauchery and Other Misgivings.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Unexpected Hoot
2 Dec 2007
Format:Hardcover
Did you know that since snowflakes are 20% water snowmen are 80% air?
I'm a snowman expert. I've read "The History of the Snowman"
and I did it laughing all the way.
Bob Eckstein is a natural humorist with a warm, engaging voice.
In this charming, unexpected book he strikes the right balance
between history and humor.
This is one of those can't-go-wrong Christmas gift gems,
a hoot for most of the folks on your list.
I'm a snowman expert. I've read "The History of the Snowman"
and I did it laughing all the way.
Bob Eckstein is a natural humorist with a warm, engaging voice.
In this charming, unexpected book he strikes the right balance
between history and humor.
This is one of those can't-go-wrong Christmas gift gems,
a hoot for most of the folks on your list.
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