Sea Serpents and Lake Monsters of the British Isles by Paul Harrison

Sea Serpents and Lake Monsters of the British Isles by Paul Harrison

The product of many years of deep research, this is a gripping and comprehensive collection of sightings of mysterious creatures in the waters in and around the British Isles. Every year, millions of people flock to places where sightings have been reported, such is the willingness to believe in the existence of these monsters. Whilst few will admit to having done so for fear of public ridicule, there can be no doubting that terrifying encounters with sea serpents and lake monsters have, for centuries, captivated our imagination. Our lack of total control over and knowledge of the world's oceans - which cover almost three-quarters of the earth's surface - and things which may reside within their dark inpenetrable gloom, adds to the enigma. There is even a reference in Genesis to God creating the great sea monsters and throughout the Old Testament to the leviathan and, undoubtedly, sea-faring folk did witness giant creatures in the seas and oceans, many of which will have been hitherto unknown species. Paul Harrison records and analyses countless sightings of unidentifiable monsters in the British Isles in the hope of bringing us a small step closer to finding the solution to this age-old mystery.

A full-time writer and journalist, Paul Harrison is the author of many other books including Jack the Ripper: The Mystery Solved and The Encyclopaedia of the Loch Ness Monster. His work as president of the Loch Ness Monster Society has taken him all over the world, as well as on to television and radio, discussing Nessie and other phenomena. Paul Harrison lives in Market Harborough, Leicestershire.

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ISBN 13	9780709070825
ISBN 10	0709070829
Title	Sea Serpents and Lake Monsters of the British Isles
Author	Paul Harrison
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	The Crowood Press Ltd
Year published	2002-08-30
Number of pages	256
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