Windigo, an Anthology of Fact and Fantastic FictionJohn Robert Colombo Western Producer Prairie Books, 1982 - 208 pages "Survivors' tales are few. Survivors seldom agree on particulars, yet the import is the same. The Windigo, in most accounts, is larger than life, with an enormous head and gigantic teeth in a twisted mouth. From the bitten lips issue forth thunderous roars and terrifying whistles. Within the malformed body there lies a heart of pure ice. The limbs and jaws are endowed with prodigious strength and supernatural power. The creature moves with celerity, too quickly for mortal eyes to follow, as it takes to the trees and the wind. Once in the ken of its beady eyes, there is no escape..." -- |
Contents
Cannibals EDWIN JAMES | 12 |
Legendary Lore FRANCIS PARKMAN | 26 |
A Cannibal Spirit CHARLES MAIR | 44 |
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