Dacre Stoker, J. D. Barker

Dracul

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Produktbeschreibung

'Scary as hell. Gothic as decay' Josh Malerman

'Reading Dracul is like watching a classic vampire film . . . a terrifying read' R. L. Stine

Inspired by the notes DRACULA's creator left behind, Dracul is a riveting, heart-stoppingly scary novel of Gothic suspense . . .
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Dracul reveals not only the true origins of Dracula himself, but also of his creator, Bram Stoker . . . and of the elusive, enigmatic woman who connects them.

It is 1868, and a 21-year-old Bram Stoker has locked himself inside an abbey's tower to confront a vile and ungodly beast. He is armed with mirrors and crucifixes and holy water and a gun - and is kept company by a bottle of plum brandy. His fervent prayer is that he will survive this one night - a night that will prove to be the longest of his life . . .
Desperate to leave a record of what he has witnessed, the young man scribbles out the events that brought him to this point - and tells an extraordinary tale of childhood illness, a mysterious nanny, and stories once thought to be fables now proved to be true.

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What readers are saying:

_____ 'Gripping . . . has you clinging to the pages white-knuckled'
_____ 'This book oozed atmosphere . . . If you love classic, atmospheric, proper old school horror, read this book'
_____ 'Packed full of suspense and horror to rival the Dracula story itself'

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Black Swan / Random House UK
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 258650, 745459
• Seitenzahl: 591
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Oktober 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 195mm x 127mm x 41mm
• Gewicht: 429g
• ISBN-13: 9781784164423
• ISBN-10: 1784164429
• Artikelnr.: 55171610

Autorenporträt

A native of Montreal, Dacre Stoker is the great grand-nephew of Bram Stoker. He has taught Physical Education and Sciences for over twenty years in Canada and the U.S.A., is a Modern Pentathlete and an international and Olympic coach for Canada. He is also an avid player and coach of Real Tennis. As Bram Stoker's direct descendant, he manages the Stoker Estate and travels widely, giving presentations and talks on Dracula, vampires, Bram Stoker and his extraordinary legacy. The co-author of the bestselling official sequel to Dracula - Dracula the Un-Dead - and co-editor of The Lost Journal of Bram Stoker, he lives in South Carolina.

Rezensionen

Scary as hell. Gothic as decay. Dracul will have you checking over your shoulder, under your bed, and up on the ceiling, too. All while wondering about the contents of every crate and oblong box you see. JOSH MALERMAN, author of Bird Box