What Do We Know About Zombies?
What Do We Know About Zombies? by Meg Belviso, published by Penguin Group on July 29, 2025, is a 112-page exploration of the history and lore surrounding zombies. This book delves into the mysterious and often misunderstood concept of the undead, examining whether zombies are real, myth, or legend. It presents insights into the origins of zombie folklore, including accounts from explorer William Seabrook’s travels in Haiti, where he documented the existence of what he described as undead individuals.
Readers will discover how zombie narratives have evolved across different cultures and their impact on popular media, particularly following the release of the film Night of the Living Dead in 1968. The book focuses on the various interpretations of zombies and the fears they evoke, providing a comprehensive overview of this intriguing subject. With themes of history, exploration, and the mysteries of the living dead, this edition invites young readers to engage with the captivating world of zombie lore.
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The What Do We Know About? series explores the mysterious, the unknown, and the unexplained. Are zombies real, myth, or legend? Find out all we know about the history of zombies.
Zombies—the undead—have long been a subject of fascination. But can the dead really be brought back to life?
When explorer William Seabrook first recorded details of his travels in Haiti in 1929, he explained witnessing undead people working in the sugarcane fields there. He also wrote about Haitian stories that explained zombies as undead people who had been forced into labor.
Since then, zombie lore has expanded and changed based on location and culture, and zombies have become a hot topic in Hollywood and popular media. They gained widespread Western interest when the movie Night of the Living Dead premiered in 1968. In this book, readers will learn about the folklore of zombies and all manner of the living dead, including how zombies continue to strike fear into the hearts of countless people.
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