Customer Reviews:
 Great book January 28, 2008
This is a great book that covers a lot of material and manages to not be overhwhelming, but still comprehensive.
I used this book for an American Folklore class and found the reading very enjoyable. I had the pleasure of meeting the author today actually which is what spurred me into writing this review.
 An Anthology of Legends January 26, 2004
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
The legends in this collection have been and continue to be told in Indiana. There is a voice of authenticity in the texts, and readers will gain an understanding of ways that stories about hauntings, local characters, unique places, and other subjects are actually told by storytellers in Indiana. The introduction is well written, and Baker provides a good overview for ways to understand the legends. There is also an excellent bibliography for further study of this interesting facet of American folklore.
fun to read, informative and educational October 8, 1998
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
good book about Indiana's legends and lores I live about five miles from spook light hill and have seen the mysterious light only once, I was amazed
Excellent variety of legends from Indiana April 28, 1998
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This book is a fine collection of a range of legends from the state. Baker includes legends about historical people such as Belle Gunness, John Dillinger, Johnny Appleseed, and other known and less-well-known Hoosiers. He also includes numerous ghost stories, urban legends, supernatural tales, and countless stories from across the state. His introduction is a fine discussion of the study of legend, and he includes an excellent analysis of what these legends may mean to the people who tell them. Essential reading for anyone interested in Indiana history.
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