Werewolves
By: Jon Izzard
Publisher: Spruce; Distributed in the U.S. and Canada for Octopus Books USA, Hachette Book Group USA
Published: 2009
Place of publication: London; New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9781846013461
Subjects: Werewolves; History and criticism; Werewolf films; Werewolves in literature
Description: From ancient legend to pop-culture icon, from monster to antihero, here is a complete look at werewolves, a passionate handbook incorporating legend, lore, trivia and art. Author Jon Izzard stalks both the fiction and the facts: transformations, inner rage, extra-human strength, silver bullets, mysterious curses, modern cures and more. With werewolves now haunting movie screens and literature the way they have haunted our nightmares for millennia, readers won't wait for the full moon to devour this volume.--From publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 184-187) and index.
Table of contents: title: Werewolves: the beast within --; title: Werewolves & popular culture --; title: The she-wolf --; title: Werewolves: fact & folklore --; title: Defence against the werewolf.