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Lord of the Dead : The Secret History of Lord Byron
by Holland, Tom
- New
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- New/New
- ISBN 10
- 0671534254
- ISBN 13
- 9780671534257
- Seller
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STREETSVILLE, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
New York: Pocket Books., 1996 Book. New. Hardcover. 1st US Ed... Lord Byron as a vampire? That notion may not explain the aberrant behavior of the much-revered Romantic poet, but it definitely provides a racy foundation for Holland's engaging and sophisticated debut novel. The story begins in London in the present, as lovely young Rebecca Carville petitions her lawyer for the keys to the family crypt, where she hopes to find the sole existing copy of Byron's memoirs. Instead, she finds Byron himself, who proceeds to tell her the story of how he became a vampire during his journey to Greece. The first half of Byron's account remains within the conventionsof the horror genre, as the great poet desperately fights the efforts of the powerful Greek vardoulacha, who eventually drains his blood. Once Byron begins to explore his new nature, however, Holland embarks on a remarkable literary journey, touching on how the poet's burden might have affected his relationships with the women in his life as well as his problematic dealings with Shelley. Other subplots recall the early Anne Rice novels, particularly the sections in which Byron tries to unite the vampires and help the Greeks in their revolt against the Turks. But the most compelling portions of the book probe the links between blood and family that surface when Byron discovers that he must take the life of a relative in order to maintain his youthful beauty. Both the period detail and the biographical material are exquisitely rendered, and the shocking revelation that brings the story full circle and places Rebecca Carville in extreme peril makes for a nice surprise ending. With this striking, highly original debut, Holland offers a valuable addition to the vampire legend. 75, 000 first printing; $100, 000 ad/promo; BOMC and QPB selection; simultaneous Simon & Schuster Audio. Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Library Journal Noted poet Lord Byron recounts to a frightened young woman the harrowing events that led to his becoming a vampire of tremendous power, a true Lord of the Dead. While traveling through 19th-century Greece, he was befriended by a centuries-old Turk, who first lured him into the vampire life and then seemingly murdered the one woman Byron had ever loved, the beautiful slave Haidee. Holland's uneven first novel closely follows the actual events of Byron's life.
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- Seller
- KALAMOS BOOKS (CA)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 041038
- Title
- Lord of the Dead : The Secret History of Lord Byron
- Author
- Holland, Tom
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New New
- Jacket Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st US Ed..
- ISBN 10
- 0671534254
- ISBN 13
- 9780671534257
- Publisher
- Pocket Books.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1996
- Keywords
- GREECE FICTION HORROR BYRON SUPERNATURAL
- Bookseller catalogs
- Byron; Greece 1800-1900 (Fiction);
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