- Paperback: 192 pages
- Publisher: Spruce (2 Oct 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1846013461
- ISBN-13: 978-1846013461
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 18.5 x 1 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,827,584 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From monster to tragic hero, the werewolf is a complex beast. A slave to his inner rage, the out-of-control wolf-man has careered through mythology and movie screens for centuries, howling in pursuit of his prey. But the modern werewolf is as likely to shed a lonely tear as another's blood. Suffering human remorse for a beast's inhumane acts, the man-turned-wolf is haunted by his own guilt and fear of harming those he loves. For millennia, the werewolf has stalked our imaginations and preyed on our souls. Now, Jon Izzard goes beyond the fiction to find the facts behind this most tortured of creatures. With real-life stories of 'clinical lycanthropy' and feral children brought up in the ways of wolves, revealing a remarkably humane side to the natural wolf, he uncovers links between man and beast much stronger than we might think. Packed with historical accounts and myths from around the world, from magical shapeshifters and skinwalkers, to those doomed by dark and mysterious curses, discover mankind's fascination with unleashing the wolf within.
About the Author
Jon Izzard is an established author dealing with all aspects of the paranormal in modern life. His books demystify occultism without debunking it, and include Dreams & Magic, Clairvoyance, and two books of Ghosts & Mysteries. He has explored historical legend in Celtic Myths & Legends, Scottish Folklore and Early Heaven Oracle. Patron of a paranormal investigation society, he is also on the board of a respected journal of parapsychology published by an educational charity. He is well known in his home town for his publications and radio appearances about local history.
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Should be titled, Stuff I Learned While Watching Movies, 21 Oct 2009
By Nik Knack "Nik Knack" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Werewolves (Paperback)
I bought this book in hopes of finding a comprehensive werewolf text that chronicled the history of the folklore and different mythologies of the creatures. What I got was a book full of movie reviews and synopses. The author uses films, such as Underworld and Skinwalkers, as a reference for werewolf folklore. 'In Underworld, Lucian did this:' I know; I saw the movie too. It is not a legitimate source when citing the origins of werewolf lore.
Entire chapters are devoted to reviewing the plots of werewolf movies. It is as useless as it is tedious! Ginger Snaps, American Werewolf in London and Wolf all get pages of synopses, complete with glossy film pictures. The book is an utter waste.
I returned it and thankfully got my money back.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Izzard's Werewolves Review, 24 Nov 2010
By A. E. Terry - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Werewolves (Paperback)
Izzard's book for Werewolves is what I refer to as a Pop-Culture book.
He does cover some Werewolf history, but then he moves to a main focus of more recent books and movies. On one hand, I viewed this as an update to Stieger's Werewolf Encyclopedia book, covering new books since that book's publication as a way to see are there any movies or books I may have missed.
It's got a lot of good color pictures. And over all the book, kindof gives a current snap shot to how the image of the werewolf is changing or has changed.
It's on the thin side, which means it's not a complete Encyclopedia as Stieger tried to do. Nor should this one even be... Pop Culture... that kindof skims the basics and then offers some book and movie reviews/synopsis.
There are far better books out there, such as Curran's Werewolf Book, which offers an attempt at tracking how the image of the werewolf has changed over the years, Sabine-Goulding's book, Summer's book... even Guilley's Encyclopedia of Vampires, Werewolves and other Monsters would be better starting places.
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Not what I expected..., 3 Nov 2009
By Kyle Van Helsing "The Demon Hunter" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Werewolves (Paperback)
I pre-ordered this book for my birthday, and I was disappointed when I received it as well. It has very little in the way of actual werewolf lore, but it is an entertaining read nonetheless (much like its counterpart, Vampires). I had been expecting the ultimate book on werewolves in folklore and legend, but I am somewhat satisfied with what I received. What the world needs is a modern nonfiction field guide on Werewolves, their origins, the folklore and legends, their strengths and weaknesses, how to hunt and kill them, etc. I could write a book like this. I hope somebody will give some thought to such a book.
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