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Where, Carlos Fuentes asks, is a modern-day vampire to roost? Why not Mexico City, populated by ten million blood sausages (that is, people), and a police force who won't mind a few disappearances? "Vlad" is Vlad the Impaler, of course, whose mythic cruelty was an inspiration... Read Full Overview

Hay un vampiro en la ciudad de M xico. Necesita tu sangre. Quiere tu vida. Desea a las personas que amas. Y no te quitar s lo eso.

'Vlad' is Vlad the Impaler, of course, whose mythic cruelty was an inspiration for Bram Stoker's Dracula. In this sly sequel, Vlad really is undead. More than a postmodern riff on 'the vampire craze, ' 'Vlad' is also an anatomy of the Mexican bourgeoisie, as well as our culture's... Read Full Overview

'Vlad' is Vlad the Impaler, of course, whose mythic cruelty was an inspiration for Bram Stoker's Dracula. In this sly sequel, Vlad really is undead. More than a postmodern riff on 'the vampire craze, ' 'Vlad' is also an anatomy of the Mexican bourgeoisie, as well as our culture's... Read Full Overview