Kyrie
What an absolutely gorgeous book! The illustrations are stunning.
The entries for each bird are fairly short, and usually comprise of either folklore related to the bird (birblore, if you will) or literary examples that the birds are short-hand for. IE albatrosses representing a psychological burden, that sort of thing.
What an absolutely gorgeous book! The illustrations are stunning.
The entries for each bird are fairly short, and usually comprise of either folklore related to the bird (birblore, if you will) or literary examples that the birds are short-hand for. IE albatrosses representing a psychological burden, that sort of thing.
Oh wow, this book went into so much more detail than I was expecting, especially in regards to North American cryptids! Obviously it wasn't an exhaustive list, but there was a good variety of information - from Bigfoot to the Snallygaster to the Dover Demon and the Beast of Bray Road.
(They mentioned both the Boggy Creek Monster and the Honey Island Swamp Monster!!!)
The book also covers possible explanations for cryptid sightings, famous hoaxes, and prominent figures in the field of cryptozoology...though Pliny the Elder didn't get a mention.
Altogether, it was a very even-handed look into the world of cryptids. Which is, in and of itself, a rare beast.
Oh wow, this book went into so much more detail than I was expecting, especially in regards to North American cryptids! Obviously it wasn't an exhaustive list, but there was a good variety of information - from Bigfoot to the Snallygaster to the Dover Demon and the Beast of Bray Road.
(They mentioned both the Boggy Creek Monster and the Honey Island Swamp Monster!!!)
The book also covers possible explanations for cryptid sightings, famous hoaxes, and prominent figures in the field of cryptozoology...though Pliny the Elder didn't get a mention.
Altogether, it was a very even-handed look into the world of cryptids. Which is, in and of itself, a rare beast.
