Why read The Book of the Unicorn?

Book cover of The Book of the Unicorn

Book description

Though the legend of the Unicorn is shrouded in mystery, it continues to seize the imagination and inspire artists-as it has for millennia. At last, there is a magnificent volume that gathers all that is known about these sublime creatures. Filled with remarkable illustrations by Linda and Roger Garland, this…

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Unicorns

Genres

Mythology

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Why read it?

1 author picked The Book of the Unicorn as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

W.B.J. Williams

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Suckling is the first author to connect the unicorn with Elasmotherium. This is a short and delightful book that does a quick look at literature, mythology, and natural history, as well as the only scholarly look at the cult of the invisible pink unicorn.

From W.B.J.'s list on The best books to learn everything you always wanted to know about unicorns, including things you were afraid to ask.