About the Author

Wade Davis has studied the zombie phenomenon extensively. He is author of The Serpent and the Rainbow, a chronicle of his experiences in Haiti while trying to locate the zombie poison.

Reviews

�A� fascinating book."American Scientist"

[A] fascinating book."American Scientist"

A remarkable journey into the natural and supernatural world of the zombie."Brittonia"

Davis manages to demystify the concepts 'voodoo' and 'zombie.'"New York Times Book Review"

Davis offers the only firsthand account of the structure and functions of clandestine Bizango societies."Choice"

Moves far beyond formula or sensationalism and directly confronts the 'why' of the zombie phenomenon."Western Folklore"

YA fascinating book.

"American Scientist"

[A] fascinating book.

"American Scientist"

A remarkable journey into the natural and supernatural world of the zombie.

"Brittonia"

Davis manages to demystify the concepts 'voodoo' and 'zombie.'

"New York Times Book Review"

Davis offers the only firsthand account of the structure and functions of clandestine Bizango societies.

"Choice"

Moves far beyond formula or sensationalism and directly confronts the 'why' of the zombie phenomenon.

"Western Folklore"