La Bte du Gvaudan was a real wolf-like monster living in the
Auvergne from 1764 to 1767. She killed about one hundred people.
Prowling Catholic pre-Revolutionary France, she spread terror among
the aristocrats and peasants of the beautiful Auvergne countryside.
Her story beats most mystery novels in false trails, horror and
atmosphere. The big difference is La Bte was real, not fiction, and
leaves for ever the unanswered question, "What was she?" All
efforts to stop her failed and she became infamous throughout
France. The king - Louis XV - took a personal interest in her
activities and how to destroy her. Many explanations - alien,
prehistoric beast, mutant etc. - were put forward at the time and
during the two centuries since but none have ever been widely
accepted. A mass of evidence remains that La Bte did exist and was
not just a legend. Compared with other monster mysteries she is
unique, leaving graves, witnessed parish records, and archives of
official documents, many of them included in this book, proving her
real and guilty beyond doubt. Read Pourcher's book carefully and
draw your own conclusions. Even if you arrive at a conventional
solution to the mystery, doubts might linger as darkness falls. If
twigs crack, don't whistle.
General
| Imprint: |
Authorhouse
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
March 2006 |
| First published: |
March 2006 |
| Authors: |
Abbe Pierre Pourcher
|
| Translators: |
Derek Brockis
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 33mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover - With printed dust jacket / With dust jacket
|
| Pages: |
520 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4259-2130-9 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
True stories >
Crime
|
| LSN: |
1-4259-2130-2 |
| Barcode: |
9781425921309 |
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