Every region and every country has its legends, its small and large stories. Scotland cherishes its ghosts, its haunted houses, and its Loch Ness monster, a national treasure even though it was a complete invention of a few madmen at the beginning of the 20th century.
On the other hand, the Gévaudan preserves its story of the Beast like a series of battles mixed with the aura of mystery, of hunts that never end, an enigma never solved—a monster with many heads, like a modern Lernaean hydra.
The story of the Beast has scarred the Gévaudan like a deep wound, never healed, because this senseless series of crimes has never fully revealed its secrets.
Written by Jean-François and illustrated by Elza.
Year of publication of the presented edition : 2018 (105 pages) (Second édition)
Jean-François Lacotte, professor of history and geography, writes here his first book in which he recounts the famous story of the beast of Gévaudan. Illustrated by the magnificent drawings of his daughter, Elza, this book will please both young and old.
Elza Lacotte, a talented illustrator, collaborated in the making of this book about the beast of Gévaudan. She used all her imagination and her heart to illustrate this book written by her father, Jean-François. The result is a wonderful book that will delight both young and old!
