Who Was Dracula?: Bram Stoker's Trail of Blood

By Jim Steinmeyer

Book Overview

The acclaimed author of The Last Greatest Magician in the World sleuths out literature's iconic vampire, uncovering the source material--from folklore and history, to personas including Oscar Wilde and Walt Whitman--behind Bram Stoker's lord of the undead. Praise for Who Was Dracula? "A fantastic, well-documented story." -- Library Journal (starred review) " A] well-researched and entertaining take on Dracula's origin story." -- Publishers Weekly " Who Was Dracula? chronicles the misadventures of Bram Stoker and his numerous friends and colleagues, both famous and obscure, hoping to unearth the recipe for a truly iconic character." -- San Francisco Book Review " Who Was Dracula? is a book you'll want to sink your teeth into." --"The Bookworm Sez"

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 039916877X
• ISBN13: 9780399168772
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: Tarcher
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.4" x 8.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher