Overview
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.
Full Product Details
Author: Bob Eckstein
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Imprint: Gallery
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 2.00cm
, Length: 22.20cm
Weight: 0.411kg
ISBN: 9781416940661
ISBN 10: 1416940669
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 20 October 2008
Audience:
General/trade
,
General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability: In Print
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Reviews
A priceless collection of very important useless information. -- Gary Sohmers, radio host and appraiser on PBS's Antiques Roadshow In these Brangelina- and Tomkat-saturated times, it's hard to believe a celebrity on the order of the snowman has gone centuries without a proper biography. Thankfully Bob Eckstein has righted this wrong with his charming and elbow-the-guy-on-the-bus-next-to-you fascinating tale of the world's first true arbiter of cool. -- Brian Farnham, editor-in-chief, Time Out New York Fascinating and entertaining. The snowman meant very little to me, but now he's fraught with meaning. -- Len Belzer, host of the nationally syndicated radio show The Comedy Hour Thoroughly researched, lavishly illustrated. There's more to the snowman than meets the eye. -- David Smith, New York Public Library
Thoroughly researched, lavishly illustrated. There's more to the snowman than meets the eye. -- David Smith, New York Public Library
In these Brangelina- and Tomkat-saturated times, it's hard to believe a celebrity on the order of the snowman has gone centuries without a proper biography. Thankfully Bob Eckstein has righted this wrong with his charming and elbow-the-guy-on-the-bus-next-to-you fascinating tale of the world's first true arbiter of cool. -- Brian Farnham, editor-in-chief, Time Out New York
Author Information
Bob Eckstein has been a humor writer for more than twenty years, and is most recognized for his popular weekly columns in Newsday, the Village Voice, and now, TimeOut. His cartoons and artwork have also appeared in publications like The New Yorker, the New York Times, Spy magazine, and Details. He splits his time between his studios in Manhattan and Pennsylvania.
