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A Natural History of the Unnatural World: Selected Files from the Archives of the Cryptozoological Society of London Book
This is an absolute delight of a book and is a must for anyone who dreams of unicorns, centaurs and giants, or reads children's or fantasy literature. A Natural History of the Unnatural World provides a mass of information on "the strange creatures who lurk in the dark and mysterious corners of planet Earth ... the unusual-even mythical--creatures that populate the globe". It was produced under the auspices of The Cryptozoological Society of London. The subsequently fascinating and enchanting volume is a mine of information, entertaining and sometimes quite hilarious anecdotes and newspaper clippings, about everything from giant spiders and cockroaches to dragons, unicorns, fairies, goblins and elves. The voyages of such heroes as Odysseus, Sinbad and Hercules are also given considerable scrutiny. The book is beautifully illustrated, and each entry is treated with a mixture of suitable reverence, respect and a certain amount of tongue-in-cheek, as seen in the headlines--Sirens: "Killing me Softly", Gorgons: "Having a Bad Hair Day", Harpy: "Hell Hath No Fury", Giants: "The Mile High Club". This is a terrific read for adult and child alike and is the perfect accessory to some of the excellent children's or fantasy literature currently available, including Skellig, the Harry Potter books, Philip Pullman's novels and many others. --Aruna VasudevanRead More
from£29.76 | RRP: * Excludes Voucher Code Discount Also available Used from £5.67
- 0312207034
- 9780312207038
- Joel Levy
- 1 January 2000
- St Martins Pr
- Hardcover (Book)
- 224
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