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|title=The Black Book of Modern Myths: True Stories of the Unexplained

|sort=Black Book of Modern Myths: True Stories of the Unexplained

|borrow=Maybe

|isbn=978-0099533627

|pages=304

|publisher=Arrow Books

|date=April 2012

|summary=While the book is interesting in places, and covers a wide range of paranormal phenomenon, an overly academic tone may put off more casual readers, and the emphasis on 'truth' and 'proof' is a little jarring given the supernatural subject matter.

A collection of 'Modern Myths' from around the world, Wickham's Black Book covers a wide range of phenomenon, from ghosts to liminal creatures, poltergeists to demons. As an aficionado of all things paranormal, this should have been right up my street. However, I found myself struggling to get into it, and putting it down for something else on more than one occasion.

Fellow paranormal aficionados may enjoy [[A Field Guide to Demons, Fairies, Fallen Angels and Other Subversive Spirits by Carol and Dinah Mack]]

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