The Magic Island

The Magic Island

"The best and most thrilling book of exploration that we have ever read â€¦ [an] immensely important book." â€” New York Evening Post
"A series of excellent stories about one of the most interesting corners of the American world, told by a keen and sensitive person who knows how to write." â€” American Journal of Sociology
"It can be said of many travelers that they have traveled widely. Of Mr. Seabrook a much finer thing may be said â€” he has traveled deeply." â€” The New York Times Book Review
This fascinating book, first published in 1929, offers firsthand accounts of Haitian voodoo and witchcraft rituals. Journalist and adventurer William Seabrook introduced the concept of the walking dead â€• zombies â€• to the West with his illustrated travelogue. He relates his experiences with the voodoo priestess who initiated him into the religion's rituals, from soul transference to resurrection. In addition toÂ twenty evocative line drawings by Alexander King, this edition features a new Foreword by cartoonist and graphic novelist Joe Ollmann, a new Introduction by George A. Romero, legendary director of Night of the Living Dead, and a new Afterword by Wade Davis, Explorer in Residence at the National Geographic Society.Â
Country USA
Brand Dover Publications
Manufacturer Dover Publications
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber Illustrated
ReleaseDate 2016-04-20
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
UPCs 800759799626
EANs 9780486799629

Country	USA
Brand	Dover Publications
Manufacturer	Dover Publications
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	Illustrated
ReleaseDate	2016-04-20
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
UPCs	800759799626
EANs	9780486799629

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