Three Men Seeking Monsters: Six Weeks in Pursuit of Werewolves, Lake Monsters, Giant Cats, Ghostly Devil Dogs, and Ape-Men

by Nick Redfern

Book Overview

They sought out the strange.
They investigated the inexplicable.
They had one hell of a hangover.
On an odyssey of oddities that would take them all to the very limits of their imagination (and inebriation), bestselling author Nick Redfern teamed up with professional monster-hunters Jonathan Downes and Richard Freeman. For six weeks in the summer of 2001, the intrepid-yet-hard-partying trio rampaged across the remote wilds of Great...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0743482549
• ISBN13: 9780743482547
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: Gallery Books
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

A Rollicking Good Time For All

Mr. Redfern and his merrie band of British fortean eccentrics takes us on a journey the likes of which we have not seen since the days of Dr. Johnson sojourning to the north or the askew tales of Laurence Sterne. These blokes are the kind that you'd like to know for serious drinking and tale telling round a fireplace. Yet their historical research is sound, students of local fortean folklore will note. I find the tulpa theory neither "tired" nor overworked in throwing light on incidents of the unexplained. What Mr. Redfern & company do is synthesize the "passport to magonia' ideas of Jacque Vallee with the trickster/metamind theories of John Keel along with their own experiences while on this madcap road trip. The tulpa idea has merit and is worthy of further exploration. The cast of characters encountered in this work range from the frighteningly memorable to the freakish and pathetic. On the whole this is not a scholarly exploration of the paranormal, but if you're as weary as I am of anal retentive pontification or blind belief as with most paranormal books today, this is refreshing & fun.

Fear and Loathing in Loch Ness

Armed with alcohol and attitude, three intrepid monster-hunters in a borrowed camper go in search of various things that go bump and grrr in the night. Along the way, these gonzo ghoulbusters do much drinking, meet some ver-r-ry interesting characters and conjure up some bad mojo craziness. Their Three Stooges antics aside, this book does offer much food for thought for those with an interest in all things otherworldly. It seems the British are best at exploring these murky waters, and Redfern deserves to be placed among the best of them, whose ranks include Colin Wilson, Hilary Evans, and Jenny Randles.

WHAT A FABULOUS READ!

I have just finished reading Nick Redfern's Three Men Seeking Monsters and wanted to say that for anyone interested in subjects like lake monsters, Bigfoot, werewolves and other strange creatures this is a book you must read. I have read other books on cryptozoology that I found boring but I enjoyed this one particularly because the author wrote it in a style that made you feel that you were there with them on the adventure. I thought it was an atmospheric and exciting book and the perfect thing to read on a dark and stormy night. This would make a great television series and different to the boring straight forward approach that many shows follow. Again, what a fabulous read......you MUST buy this book!

A wonderful book

I have been a book reviewer for many years, but this is the first review that I have ever written of a book of my own adventures. Nicholas has done a wonderful job, although as I remember it.. I was the dashing cove who saved the day rather than him. This book is great fun and is a pretty good taster for the madness which is the day to day life at the Centre for Fortean Zoology. Up until the day she died my dear old mother used to say "Jonathan, when are you going to get a proper job?" Revisiting our adventures of 2001 whilst reading this book reminds me why my answer was "Never".Apart from Nicholas's lamentable taste in music, this is a wonderful book and one which I have no hesitation in recommending.Slainte MhorJon DownesThe Centre for Fortean Zoology

//full of adventure

Nick Redfern has written a book that may be turned into an English television series....it is fast-paced but watch out to not get splashed by the ale the boys spill as they are laughing in the neighborhood pub, regaling locals about their latest creature hunt! It may not be your cup of tea, but it contains good insights into what actually happens on some of these UK-based excursions. Sort of a slide of life of the way of British "monster" hunters, an adventurer's tale more than a Fortean guide to what's out there....Strictly recommended for those with a sense of humor in cryptozoology.