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...
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. Acaso no es la ciudad de M xico, con una poblaci n de 10 millones de habitantes y una fuerza policiaca a la que no le importan un...
'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...
'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...