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Author
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
A modern guide to vampires, where every page is truly written in bloodVampires, those chilling supernatural creatures of the night-do they really exist? The British Isles has a remarkable association with the realms of the undead, from the 19th-century world of Croglin Grange, Varney the Vampire, and Bram Stoker's Dracula, through to Hammer Films and the modern phenomenon of the Highgate Vampire. In this thought-provoking book, illustrated with many...
Author
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
A fascinating investigation of what strikes fear in an immortal's heart
Vampires exist. And in every culture with a legend about bloodsuckers that rise from the grave to prey upon the living, there are rules and rituals for how to destroy them. How to Kill a Vampire is the first book to focus specifically on all known ways to prevent vampirism, protect oneself against attacks, and ultimately how to destroy the undead, as documented in folklore as...
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"A groundbreaking biography reveals the haunted origins of the man who created Dracula and traces the psychosexual contours of late Victorian society. Bram Stoker, despite having a name nearly as famous as his legendary undead Count, has remained a puzzling enigma. Now, in this psychological and cultural portrait, David J. Skal exhumes the inner world and strange genius of the writer who conjured an undying cultural icon. Stoker was inexplicably paralyzed...
10) Vampire secrets
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Uncovers the ancient folkloric origins of blood-craving creatures from beyond the grave. Learn how the vampire myth is strongly rooted in Eastern European lore, but how it has also played a prominent role in the ancient cultures of Greece and China.
Author
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
A guide to the Vampire Academy, describing the history of St. Vladimir's Academy, the spirit bond between Lissa and Rose, and the secrets of the Moroi society, and discussing "Vampire Academy," "Frostbite," "Shadow Kiss," and the other books from Richelle Mead's series.
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