Tracking the Chupacabra : The Vampire Beast in Fact, Fiction, and Folklore
Overview
Among the monsters said to roam the world's jungles and desolate deserts, none is more feared than the chupacabra---the blood-sucking beast blamed for the mysterious deaths of thousands of animals since the 1990s. To some it is a joke; to many it is a very real threat and even a harbinger of the apocalypse. Originating in Latin America yet known worldwide, the chupacabra is a contradictory and bizarre blend of vampire and shapeshifter, changing its appearance and characteristics depending on when and where it is seen. Rooted in conspiracy theory and anti-American sentiment, the beast is said to be the result of Frankenstein-like secret U.S. government experiments in the Puerto Rican jungles. Combining five years of careful investigation (including information from eyewitness accounts, field research, and forensic analysis) with a close study of the creature's cultural and folkloric significance, Radford's book is the first to fully explore and try to solve the decades-old mystery of the chupacabra.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780826350152
- ISBN-10: 0826350151
- Publisher: Unm Press
- Publish Date: March 2011
- Dimensions: 8.98 x 6.11 x 0.63 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.79 pounds
- Page Count: 216
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