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by William Seabrook
Step into the enigmatic world of Haiti, where mysticism, folklore, and ancient traditions weave a spellbinding tapestry of wonder and fear.
In The Magic Island, William Seabrook transports readers to the heart of the Caribbean, unraveling the secrets of voodoo rituals, the concept of zombies, zombification, and the supernatural beliefs that permeate Haitian culture.
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William Buehler Seabrook was a journalist and explorer whose interest in the occult lead him across the globe where he studied magic rituals, trained as a witch doctor, and famously ate human flesh, likening it to veal. Despite his studious accounts of magical practices, he insisted he had never seen anything which could not be explained rationally.
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