Monsters have a strange and strong fascination for all of us, and there have been stories of fantastic and fearful creatures since mankind was born. This book takes a new look at the myth and the reality. What, for example, is the basis for the almost worldwide folklore about vampires? Such traditions contain gruesome tales of the manlike monster that lives by sucking the blood of others. What lies behind the belief in zombies, the walking dead? Does the werewolf, half man and half wolf, come from real experience or does it spring from the mind alone? This takes us to another whole range of perhaps mythical monsters. Although we may confine tales of fiery dragons, skittish unicorns, and alluring mermaids to the realm of fancy, are we all convinced that the huge manlike Yeti and its North American cousin the Bigfoot do not exist? Could the Loch Ness Monster and other creatures of the deep be fact rather than fiction? Few zoologists today would state dogmatically that all the world's animal secrets have been discovered. Does this mean that a few prehistoric monsters could have survived and still live in the many unexplored and inaccessible places on Earth? This book examines the evidence - and comes to some surprising conclusions.
This particular edition was published in 1980 by Book Club Associates and includes the most beautiful illustrations by Oliver Frey. A Swiss born English illustrator, he was well known for his art featuring across many video game & computer magazines, making him the perfect accompaniment to the authors text.
This edition is in hardback, complete with its original dust jacket, which overall is in good condition for its age with the only notable wear to the top of the spine. The interior of this volume is in good condition with no owners markings or signs of major damage.
Overall a treasure for anyone with even the vaguest inclination towards the odd and fantasy!
