An entrancing and entertaining A-Z of the world's oddest and most far-fetched creatures - a bestiary for the 21st century.[...]

From medieval bestiaries to Borges s "Book of Imaginary Beings," we ve long been enchanted by extraordinary animals, be they terrifying three-headed dogs or asps impervious to a snake charmer s song. But bestiaries are more than just zany zoology they are artful attempts to convey broader beliefs ab[...]