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”
- ISBN10 014242188X
- ISBN13 9780142421888
- Publish Date 4 April 2013 (first published 1 April 2013)
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Out of Print 18 June 2016
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc
- Imprint Tarcher/Putnam,US
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 320
- Language English