Who Was Dracula?: Bram Stoker's Trail of Blood
Bram Stoker's Trail of Blood
$38.99
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
24 September 2014
Summary
In more than a century of vampires in pop culture, only one lord of the night truly stands out: Dracula. Though the name may conjure up images of Bela Lugosi lurking about in a cape and white pancake makeup in the iconic 1931 film, the character of Dracula - a powerful, evil Transylvanian aristocrat who slaughters repressed Victorians on a trip to London - was created in Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel of the same name, a work so popular it has spawned limitless reinventions in books and film. But w…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780399168772 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 039916877X |
| Author: | Jim Steinmeyer |
| Publisher: | Tarcher |
| Imprint: | Tarcher/Putnam,US |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 24 September 2014 |
| Weight: | 295g |
| Dimensions: | 25mm x 137mm x 206mm |
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Critics Review
“A fantastic, well-documented story.” -Library Journal (starred review)
“A fantastic, well-documented story.” –Library Journal (starred review) “[A] well-researched and entertaining take on Dracula’s origin story.” –Publishers Weekly
“Who Was Dracula? chronicles the misadventures of Bram Stoker and his numerous friends and colleagues, both famous and obscure, hoping to unearth the recipe for a truly iconic character.” –San Francisco Book Review
“Who Was Dracula? is a book you’ll want to sink your teeth into.” –Terri Schlichenmeyer, Frontiers
”[A] fiendishly readable study…provocative.” –Elizabeth Lowery, Wall Street Journal
“The author does a solid job analyzing the birth and development of Dracula and illustrating the character traits Stoker cherry-picked from his wide circle of friends.” –Kirkus Review
“Steinmeyer’s Who Was Dracula? … may keep you up late reading all about the true origins of the character.” –Glenn Seber, A&E Books
“Author Rating: 5. I loved it! Who Was Dracula? is everything Dracula isn’t - lushly written, even toned, and thoroughly engaging. It is quite simply a delight!” –Jessie Patken, Celebrity Cafe
“Who Was Dracula? is for anyone who is interested in the elements that create a character such as Dracula; anyone interested in the historical situations that surrounded Bram Stoker and influenced him; and those interested in the reasons why it is still so popular 100-plus years after its publication.” –Before It’s News
About The Author
Jim Steinmeyer
Jim Steinmeyer” is a renowned historian of stage magic and the critically acclaimed author of “The Glorious Deception” and “Hiding the Elephant,” a “Los Angeles Times” bestseller.
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