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OverviewWho would suspect that the same mind that created the most famous literary detective of all time also took on the eternally popular genre of vampires? Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, a contemporary of Bram Stoker, gave us some fascinating works of vampire fiction. From the bloodsucking plant in “The American’s Tale” to the bloodsucking wife in “The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire,” he reveled in the horror created by creatures who survived on the blood of men and women. As the bestselling Twilight series has dominated bookstores, it’s the perfect time to offer the first-ever compilation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s vampire tales. Get ready to sink your teeth into this heart-stopping anthology. Each of these twelve short stories has been pulled from obscurity and hand selected for this collection. Conan Doyle’s famous friendship with vampire king Bram Stoker is thought to have influenced these many blood-sucking tales, including “The Captain of the Pole Star,” about a medical student on an arctic voyage haunted by a heat-draining Eskimo vampire and “The Three Gables,” in which vampirism is cunningly used as a metaphor for capitalism. Featuring an introduction by world-renowned vampire expert, Robert Eighteen-Bisang, this is a must-have anthology for all vampire lovers, and for any Arthur Conan Doyle enthusiast. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Arthur Conan Doyle , Robert Eighteen-Bisang , Martin H. GreenbergPublisher: Skyhorse Publishing Imprint: Skyhorse Publishing Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 14.00cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.286kg ISBN: 9781602397972ISBN 10: 160239797 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 15 October 2009 Audience: General/trade , General , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsReviews[R]eaders who know Conan Doyle to be an engaging writer, regardless of genre, will thoroughly enjoy these imaginative, eerie, and fantastic tales that explore vampirism from a variety of angles. -- David Pitt [R]eaders who know Conan Doyle to be an engaging writer, regardless of genre, will thoroughly enjoy these imaginative, eerie, and fantastic tales that explore vampirism from a variety of angles. --David Pitt Author InformationMartin H. Greenberg has been called “the best anthologist since Ellery Queen.” He’s the most prolific anthologist in publishing history and recipient of the Ellery Queen Award for life achievement in editing from the Mystery Guild of America. He is also one of the editors of Vampire Stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. He lives in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |