Neil Arnold: Wildman Comments

Posted by: Nick Redfern on December 10th, 2012

Neil Arnold, author of many books, including Monster! and The Mystery Animals of the British Isles: London, says of my new book, Wildman:

“For many years there have been occasional reports in the wilds of the UK of what people term ‘hairy men’ and by that we don’t just mean the local flasher on the loose! Although legends pertaining to creatures known as Bigfoot and the Yeti are hazy to say the least, can you imagine just how absurd it would sound if such beasts – or similar forms – were reported in the not so inhospitable woods of Britain! Well, since Medieval times there have been alleged encounters with ‘wild men of the woods,’ hulking great hairy bipedal figures that quite simply cannot be flesh and blood animals. So, what are they? Hallucination? Too many witnesses coming home from the pub? Hoaxes? Or esoteric manifestations connected to the human psyche or something weirder? In his new book, WILDMAN, author Nick Redfern investigates numerous accounts across the British Isles involving those elusive and seemingly supernatural monsters that seem to resemble those hairy hominids of lands far away. Could a Bigfoot-type of animal roam the forests and woods of Britain and remain undetected by science? Highly unlikely, so what are people seeing? Are these creatures connected to the history or magic of a place? Have they been raised occult rituals? Nick Redfern presents a unique case study of such accounts, putting forward his theories – separating fact from fiction – and peeling back the layers of one of Britain’s most intriguing yet obscure mysteries. Join Nick as he scours the valleys of Wales, the forests of Scotland, the woods of Kent, the darkest corners of rural Staffordshire, and just about every ruinous abbey, creaky mansion, and underground dwelling in search of those things that cannot be. Published by CFZ PRESS, ‘WILDMAN‘ is one hairy read that should not be missed. Available from Amazon and all good bookstores.”

Nick Redfern About Nick Redfern
Punk music fan, Tennents Super and Carlsberg Special Brew beer fan, horror film fan, chocolate fan, like to wear black clothes, like to stay up late. Work as a writer.


2 Responses to “Neil Arnold: Wildman Comments”

  1. DWA responds:

    I do want to say this about witnesses and pubs:

    ALCOHOL IS NOT A HALLUCINOGEN!

    Thank you for your attention.

  2. deathstar666 responds:

    No-one said alcohol is an hallucinogen, but people who live in remote areas, who like to frequent pubs, do sometimes have a tendency to keep legends alive with their fairy stories.

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