Bloodlines: Richard Matheson's Dracula, I Am Legend And Other Vampire Stories
by Richard Matheson, Mark Dawidziak
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Author: Mark Dawidziak, Richard MathesonEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-12-30
ISBN: 1887368884
Number of pages: 420
Publisher: Gauntlet Press
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Book Review: Finally, the legendary writer's finest work gets the treatment it deserves
Summary: 5 Stars
Now THIS is what I've been waiting for -- an all-out, deluxe treatment of Richard Matheson's I AM LEGEND. If you haven't heard of the book, do yourself a favor and give it a read; it has to be the best, if not one of the best horror novels of the 20th century. If you've been scared by the likes of Stephen King and George Romero, well...this is the book that inspired them. (Themes which resonate particularly with King's THE STAND and SALEM'S LOT, as well as Romeo's LIVING DEAD films--themselves the genesis of the ZOMBIE genre.)
I AM LEGEND is a relatively short book, easily read in just a few hours. It's amazing how fresh and potent it still feels after all these years (nearly half a century!), and the scientific and psychological explorations into vampirism read no less dated. (Forget the silver screen treatments OMEGA MAN and LAST MAN ON EARTH; they bare little resemblance to their source.)
The hefty pricetag is actually worthwhile; this is a limited edition printing, and the size of the book alone is much, much larger than your usual 6x9. The layout -- from the novel to the black and white reproductions of photos and script pages -- is beautifully done, and the tributes are also enjoyable.
This is a MUST for not only Matheson fans, but for anyone who appreciates horror writing, especially those of the vampire subgenre.
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