The Natural History of Unicorns: An Intellectual Detective Story Tracing the Legend to Real Animals
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The Natural History of Unicorns: An Intellectual Detective Story Tracing the Legend to Real Animals
“Lavers keeps his intellectual detective story passionate and suspenseful.â€
— Washington Post Book World
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From Biblical stories about virgins to adventures with Harry Potter, unicorns have enchanted people for millennia. In the endlessly fascinating The Natural History of Unicorns, author Chris Lavers ingeniously traces the legend of this mysterious creature to the real people, places, and animals that have influenced its story.
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