Banshees, Werewolves, Vampires, and Other Creatures of the Night: Facts, Fictions, and First-Hand Accounts, Paperback - Varla Ventura

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The lusty vampire, the sympathetic werewolf, the tragic banshee are just a few of the dark and frightening creatures youll discover in Banshees, Werewolves, Vampires, and Other Creatures of the Night. Huffington Post Weird News columnist and author Varla Ventura takes readers on a wild ride through the shadowy hills of rural Ireland, the dark German forests, and along abandoned farms and country roads across the world to discover some of the most frightening and freaktacular tales, tidbits, and encounters with all those beasties that go bump in the night. Along with classic pieces from Bram Stoker, Elliot ODonnell, Sabine BaringGould, William Butler Yeats and many others, Ventura includes: - Famous vampires you may not know- The identity of the author of the first English vampire novel (and his relationship to Mary Shelleys Frankenstein)- Excerpts from the first psychic vampire novel ever written- Stories of 19th century werewolf hunters - Why banshees are the most feared of supernatural creaturesAbout the Author:Varla Ventura, author of Sheroes, Beyond Bizarre, and The Book of the Bizarre, and is a lover of all things odd and unusual and truly freaky. Her favorite holiday is Halloween, which she celebrates almost every day. She lives in the attic of an old Victorian in San Francisco.

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