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
“
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
is a book you’ll want to sink your teeth into.” —“The Bookworm Sez”