Dracula Scrapbook [Hardcover]

Peter Haining (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1992

An exploration of the 'Dracula' cinema, stage and publishing success story.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Longmeadow Pr (December 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0681416432
• ISBN-13: 978-0681416437
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,176,342 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great read for the Dracula fan., March 27, 2009

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This review is from: Dracula Scrapbook (Hardcover)

One of the most influential books that I read on the Count growing up was this book, a reprint of the 1976 book by author Peter Haining.

Haining is always an interesting Horror historian, spending time on history as well as little known facts and speculation to interest the die hard fan.
While containing alot of history that is familiar in many guides, Haining touches on alot of areas that few authors explored at the time(and now).

These include a chapter on the impact of Nosferatu, the several differences between the Count in the novel and and film. A rare interesting interview with Bela Lugosi, a look at the various Van Helsings of Cinema and a "what if" on the possibility of Boris Karloff portraying the famous Monster. Of course he also includes history of the historical Vlad Tepes and the creation of Stoker's novel as well.

Haining keeps this interesting by including rare photographs from various films and books, many not seen elsewhere.
This book is a must have for the Horror fan who can't read enough about the world's most