In Is It True?, Max Cryer explores the truth or otherwise of facts and beliefs we may have always been told are true, but which on closer examination may not be. In a wide-ranging book encompassing social history, language, music, politics, the natural world and much more, we discover the truth behind some of our most cherished beliefs. Always fresh and amusing, Max Cryer will take you on a journey through your acquired knowledge, testing whether it is really up to scratch.

Max Cryer has many years experience of researching and writing on aspects of language and social history. A well-known broadcaster and entertainer, he has also been a schoolteacher, a compere and television host. Now a full-time writer living in Auckland, he has written many best-selling books.