About the Book: Monsterland: A Journey Around the Worlds Dark Imagination
Monsters, in all their terrifying glory, have preoccupied humans since we began
telling stories. But where did these stories come from?
In Monsterland, award-winning author Nicholas Jubber goes on a journey to
discover more about the monsters weve invented, lurking in the dark and the wild
places of the earth — giants, dragons, ogres, zombies, ghosts, demons — all with
one thing in common: their ability to terrify.
His far-ranging adventure takes him across the world. He sits on the thrones of
giants in Cornwall, visits the shrine of a