The Mothman Prophecies
 1976 UK front cover | |
| Author | John Keel |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Publisher | Panther Books |
Publication date | 1975 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 269 |
| ISBN | 0-8415-0355-9 |
The Mothman Prophecies is a 1975 book by John Keel.[1]
Synopsis
The book relates Keel's accounts of his investigation into alleged sightings of a large, winged creature called Mothman in the vicinity of Point Pleasant, West Virginia, during 1966 and 1967.[2] It combines these accounts with his theories about UFOs and various supernatural phenomena, ultimately connecting them to the collapse of the Silver Bridge across the Ohio River on December 15, 1967. Official investigations in 1971 determined it was caused by stress corrosion cracking in an eyebar in a suspension chain.[3]
Film
The book was the inspiration for the 2002 film of the same name, starring Richard Gere.
References
- ^ Keel, J. 1975. The Mothman Prophecies. New York: Saturday Review Press and E. P. Dutton. 269 pp. ISBN 0-8415-0355-9.
- ^ North, E. L. 1979. "Mysteries in the Mountains and Skies of West Virginia", Chapter 19, pp. 190–196 in: Redcoats, Redskins, and Red-Eyed Monsters. South Brunswick and New York: A. S. Barnes and Company. 278 pp. ISBN 0-498-02085-1.
- ^ "Claims In Disaster Denied". The Portsmouth Times. 28 May 1976. p. 12.
External links
- Invasion of the Doll People by Colin Bennett, in Fortean Times 156 (2002)
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