South American & Oceanic Legends: Myth and monsters from the Amazon to the Outback.

Every culture tells stories to keep the dark at arm's length. South America and Oceania tell some of the best, and this book gathers them in one volume.

Inside you'll find:

- Curupira, the Amazon forest spirit with backward feet, and Boitata, the fire serpent

- The shapeshifters in every river and the whistlers on every mountain

- The mine spirits of the Andes who demand their price

- Bunyip, Australia's oldest legend, and the Min Min lights of the outback

- Taniwha, the guardians of Maori deep water, and the trickster spirits of the islands

- The Ladies in White, who walk every country under a different name

- All 38 countries and territories, from Argentina to Wallis and Futuna

Each chapter follows the same easy structure: the legend, the sightings, why it stays, and where you can see it yourself. Told straight, no embroidery.

Perfect for fans of folklore, mythology, and ghost stories, and for travelers who like their guidebooks haunted.

Part of the Folklore and Haunts series.