Yeti: An Abominable History

This book explores the history and accounts of the yeti, the ‘Abominable Snowman’ of the Himalayas. Author Graham Hoyland’s expedition to Bhutan yielded footprints of the mythical yeti in a remote valley. He believes he was stalked by this powerful beast, capable of killing a yak with a single blow.

Hoyland delves into the yeti’s history, hearing tales from Sherpas who have failed to track it. He examines the literary origins of the legend and searches for its American cousin, Bigfoot, the Loch Ness monster, and her African relative, Mokèlé-Mbèmbé. From the Nazi pseudo-science of the 1930s to our current era of ‘post-truth’ and ‘fake news’, Hoyland explores the cultural phenomena that have shaped our collective consciousness and fueled belief in these monstrous creatures.