Mysterious Canada
Title page for Mysterious Canada: Strange Sights, Extraordinary Events, and Peculiar Places (1988) | |
| Author | John Robert Colombo |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Paranormal |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Doubleday Canada Limited |
Publication date | 1988 |
| Publication place | Canada |
| ISBN | 0-385-25150-5 |
Mysterious Canada: Strange Sights, Extraordinary Events, and Peculiar Places is a 1988 reference book written by Canadian writer John Robert Colombo, chronicling the paranormal in Canada.[1][2][3]
The book is split up by province or territory "in the form of a gazetteer", preceded by a Preface and Acknowledgments, and followed by a Bibliography and Index. Mysterious Canada presents more than 500 mysteries,[4] originating from 365 locations.
The author acknowledges in his forward that "anyone who looks long and hard enough will no doubt find rational explanations for the mysteries in this book." He believes that all of the events have explanations, or are just rooted in myth and folklore.
References
- ^ Bentley, George (February 18, 1989). "Strange Tales". The Leader-Post. p. D2. Retrieved November 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Fox, A. J. (April 16, 1989). "Mysterious Canada: Competing with the weirdest". The Ottawa Citizen. p. F3. Retrieved November 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Nickell, Joe (February 11, 1989). "Human magnets and a Mississauga blob". The Kingston Whig-Standard. p. 25. Retrieved November 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Fear, John (April 15, 1989). "Gifted story-teller relishes chance to be provocative". Waterloo Region Record. p. D6. Retrieved November 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.