Dracul

ISBN: 1784164429

Author: Stoker Dacre; Barke

Condition: New

''Scary as hell. Gothic as decay'' Josh Malerman''Reading Dracul is like watching a classic vampire film . . . a terrifying read'' R. L. StineInspired by the notes DRACULA''s creator left behind, Dracul is a riveting, heart-stoppingly scary novel of Gothic suspense . . .___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.____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''