The Smaller Mystery Carnivores of the Westcountry [Paperback]

Jonathan Downes (Author), Karl Shuker (Contributor)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 27, 2006

Although much has been written in recent years about the mystery big cats which have been reported stalking Westcountry moorlands, little has been written on the subject of the smaller British mystery carnivores. This unique book redresses the balance and examines the current status in the Westcountry of three species thought to be extinct: the Wildcat, the Pine Marten and the Polecat, finding that the truth is far more exciting than the currently held scientific dogma. This book also uncovers evidence suggesting that even more exotic species of small mammal may lurk hitherto unsuspected in the countryside of Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset.

Product Details

• Paperback: 136 pages
• Publisher: cfz (November 27, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1905723059
• ISBN-13: 978-1905723058
• Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 9.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,530,753 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A great little book, March 16, 2007

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Nick Redfern "Author, journalist, lecturer" (Dallas, Texas, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Smaller Mystery Carnivores of the Westcountry (Paperback)

If you're interested in learning some of the secrets of those beasts that inhabit the darker corners of England's West Country, this is a title you cannot afford to miss.

The author, Jonathan Downes has pursued lake monsters, Bigfoot, vampires and more - and on a worldwide stage, no less. But, here, in the pages of The Smaller Mystery Carnivores of the West Country, he takes us on a closer-to-home journey to the land he knows and loves, and reveals eye-opening and fascinating tales of the creatures that live alongside us.

Engaging and a joy to read.