Unsolved Mysteries Past and Present

by Colin Wilson and Damon Wilson

Book Overview

Spellbinding accounts of historical enigmas, voices from the grave, and psychic and supernatural occurrences include some of the most elusive true mysteries ever recorded. Was science fiction writer Philip K. Dick really possessed by a vastly intelligent being? Was The Odyssey actually written by Homer's daughter? Wilson bases his explanations on the evidence.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809240912
• ISBN13: 9780809240913
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Contemporary
• Length: 426 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

good survey of some enduringly fascinating mysteries

Colin Wilson, the incredibly prolific author of book after entertaining book dealing with both crime and the supernatural, is close to the top of his game with this new book. He is generally openminded about the often fantastic and outlandish cases he explores, which in general I find to be a healthy attitude. On occasion he loses me with his somewhat digressive speculations about "supernatural" topics, but in general I find his approach satisfying. He wisely does not aim at providing final answers for the Jack the Ripper case, the Cleveland torso murders, the various mysterious disappearances he explores, etc. Read it with the lights on.