The untold story of Champ
Subtitle: a social history of America's Loch Ness Monster
By: Robert Emerson Bartholomew
Publisher: State University of New York Press/Excelsior Editions
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Albany
Language: eng
Number of pages: 253
ISBN-13: 9781438444840
Subjects: Social life and customs; History; Legends; Champ (Monster)
Description: Scotland may have Nessie, the Loch Ness Monster, but we have Champ, the legendary serpent-like monster of Lake Champlain. Real or imaginary, Champ and his story will fascinate believers and skeptics alike. --from Cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: From Out of the Blue : The Early Memoir of a Sea Monster; title: The Serpent, Or at Least Its Tale, Resurfaces; title: The Comeback Critter : The Fall and Rebirth of a Legend; title: Awash with Controversy : Shonky Journalism, a Controversial Photo and a Monster Dispute; title: Egos, Obsessions and the Quest for the Fame : The Monster Hunters; title: In the Eye of the Beholder : The Search for Answers.