Unicorns: On the History and Truth of the Unicorn

by Michael Green

Book Overview

"Unicornis" presents a facsimile of the journals of Magnalucius, a medieval artistmystic, detailing the legendary unicorns mysterious habits, haunts, and origin. Beautifully illustrated in color, this... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 089471550X
• ISBN13: 9780894715501
• Release Date: January 1988
• Publisher: Running Press Book Publishers
• Length: 110 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Age Range: 14 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 9 and higher

Customer Reviews

A great find for all unicorn admirers

This is a beautifully composed and illustrated manuscript from an obscure monastery in late Medieval Europe, combining "Medieval style mysticism" with "Renaissance style inquiry" to present a work dedicated to the arcane lore of the unicorn. Selected pages of the manuscript are reproduced (with amazing drawings) and the Latin translated. What I liked most was the layout and atmosphere of the drawings and text which makes a few thousand words and dozen pictures into a great book. A great find!

Enchantment and Enlightenment

Of all the unicorn books that I've read, this is the book I believed in the most. It leaves the reader with awe and wonder. A great cure for doubt and loss of innocence.

Unicornis: on the History and Truth of the Unicorn

Defanitly one of the best books That I have ever had the pleasure of inturpretting.Filled with Images of visual mastery, yet, langauge as vibrant as the origanal Unicorn Manuscript itself. Personaly, I beleve that the Prophecy states the horn is hidden some where in the rocky mountains. If at any point in time, you have any possibility of receving Unicornis: on the History and Truth of the Unicorn, I suggest you take the Oppertunity. Chris Snead

EARTHBOUND WISDOM FROM THE UNICORNS

I have been a believer of Unicorns since 13yrs old (I am now 27), and had no material to assist in my understandings. I first found this book in Adelaide (1989), and found it's information to be not just easy to understand but enjoyable too. The beauty of this book, if you can get a copy, is its magnificent pictures, in full color, and its overall feel. The context of the message is allorgerical fiction, but I have found it blends "heresay" and old lore to produce a book on unicorns that informs and entertains. I have owned and given this book away five times so far, it's that good. The information held within it's pages covers the birth of Unicorns, their habits and life-style, and their exit from our world. I have found the more I read this book, the more I get out of it. Definitely recommended to those who already believe and like the imagery and faith of the Unicorn. GOOD READING:Almtree."2000

A treasure trove of beautiful Unicorn artwork and more.

Mr. Green has provided a sumptuous feast of color illustrations of the mystical Unicorn in a wide variety of settings, and with the accompanying original text, transports one's imagination to an enchanted, magical land. Though the editions of this book as of this writing are out of print, it is well worth the effort to locate a copy - I prefer the earlier edition where the illustrations were in their original smaller but more vivid appearance. A lovely book throughout.