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Dracula The Un-Dead Paperback – Bargain Price, October 5, 2010
A quarter of a century after Count Dracula "crumbled into dust," Quincey Harker-the son of Jonathan and Mina Harker-leaves law school to pursue a career on stage, only to stumble upon the troubled production of Dracula, directed and produced by Bram Stoker himself.
As the play plunges Quincey into the world of his parents' terrible secrets, death begins to stalk the original band of heroes that defeated Dracula a quarter-century ago. Could it be that the count survived and is now seeking revenge? Or is there another, far more sinister force at work whose relentless purpose is to destroy anything and anyone associated with Dracula, the most notorious vampire of all time?
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- Print length432 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherNAL Trade
- Publication dateOctober 5, 2010
- Reading age18 years and up
- Dimensions5.62 x 0.92 x 8.32 inches
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Ian Holt is a Dracula documentarian, historian, and screenwriter. He lives on Long Island.
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- ASIN : B005B1E69O
- Publisher : NAL Trade; Reprint edition (October 5, 2010)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 432 pages
- Reading age : 18 years and up
- Item Weight : 12.8 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.62 x 0.92 x 8.32 inches
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I give this book 4.5 stars but that is not an option so I rounded up.Besides the story its self,what is catching about this book,is all the famous real life people used in the story including Bram.Who is struggling with failing health,and the lack luster success of Dracula,tring too redeam himself by directing a play of his book.People such as Doyl and Irving are mentioned.Along with charecters who are over looked,or didnot make the orginal book.Even Jack the ripper has a role in this tale of a Gothic London.General historical references:Along with events pretaning too Dracula,and another charecter,for whom, he is based off of :also aid in this books tale.This book was broughttoo my attention less then a month ago-when i finished reading last years Graphic novel Dracula Everlasting(pretty good story its self).In that book it states,the creators found evedence fromThe Novel Dracula's publisher that Stoker,Seemed too beleive his story to be real.Atleast too a point.I found this book,while tringtoo find clarification on that,as it was something I donot ever remember reading or hearing.As a result i found this book,withthe subtitle "UNDEAD"ment too be used as the first books title.And this find was well worith it enjoy.
In 1912, Stoker is frustrated as he struggles to convert his horror thriller Dracula to the London stage. However, although the author knows the full truth, he and the others except perhaps the ever vigilant Van Helsing are unprepared for a gruesome serial killer horrifying London. Scotland yard once again believes a fanatic Van Helsing is deeply connected to the killings, but too old to perform them. Those involved with what happened back then find themsleves and their loved ones under siege as if Van Helsing's belief the Count will return from the dust has occurred. The survivors of the previous encounter regroup to battle evil again although they are unsure who stalks them.
This is a super vampire thriller that brings forward the stars of Dracula into the Edwardian Era with a where are they now tale. The clever story line is fast-paced while introducing the audience to the survivors of the previous horrific encounter to include Bram Stoker. Dacre Stoker and Ian Holt explore the essence of evil and good through a cast of humans who have used psychological defense mechanisms to barely survive and a vampire who may or may not be Dracula, but has the same attitude re the food chain as well as a thirst for the blood of vengeance. Filled with terrific twists fans of Dracula and those who appreciate a strong historical urban fantasy will relish the THE UN-DEAD.
Harriet Klausner
1. The title doesn't make much sense and could easily get confused with the 1997 book of the same name, also a sequel to the original book.
2. Calling it a sequel doesn't add up when the original is depicted as a book in-universe and said to be inaccurate.
3. The note of hope at the end seemingly being cancelled out by the book's last line. It felt rather sad and almost mean-spirited.
But all in all, a great read. My main gripe is the fact that Dacre left it open for a sequel by revealing Bathory's connection to an unrevealed rival of Dracula and never followed up. Maybe some day.
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This is another take on the well known tale, and it's a cracker, turning everything upside down and inside out, giving the old story a new found sense of life.
Don't miss out reading this if your a fan of horror, or Dracula.
Es wurde die blutrünstige Gräfin Elisabeth Bathory als Bösewicht eingeflochten und auch Bram Stoker selbst spielt als Theaterregisseur mit. Die beiden Autoren haben sich in vielen Punkten eher an dem Film mit Gary Oldman orientiert und so einiges eingebaut, was mit dem Vorgängerbuch nicht so ganz zusammenpaßt. Sie haben aber im Nachhinein auch erklärt wieso sie dies gemacht haben, um auch die Filmgemeinde, die das Buch nicht kennen, zu erreichen.
Mir hat das Buch gefallen und ich würde es jederzeit wieder lesen.