Drood by Dan Simmons
A haunting tale of madness, murder and addiction from the bestselling author of THE TERROR (now a major BBC series)
I am in awe of Dan Simmons * Stephen King *
Peopled by characters worthy of Dickens novel... a fascinating book that adds to the speculative writings about the Victorian author's last and unfinished work. A must-read for all Dickens and Wilkie Collins admirers * Daily Mail *
A rich and strange book... the pages fly by * Daily Telegraph *
A dazzling journey through a crooked, gaslit labyrinth and a tenebrous portraiture of the tortured minotaurs that dwell within. Genius is the true mystery, and at its edge - the abyss * Guillermo del Toro, film director *
A manic energy that compels shock and awe * Independent *
Readers will race through the pages, drawn by the intricate plot and the proliferation of intriguing psychological puzzles * Publisher's Weekly *
Peopled by characters worthy of Dickens novel... a fascinating book that adds to the speculative writings about the Victorian author's last and unfinished work. A must-read for all Dickens and Wilkie Collins admirers * Daily Mail *
A rich and strange book... the pages fly by * Daily Telegraph *
A dazzling journey through a crooked, gaslit labyrinth and a tenebrous portraiture of the tortured minotaurs that dwell within. Genius is the true mystery, and at its edge - the abyss * Guillermo del Toro, film director *
A manic energy that compels shock and awe * Independent *
Readers will race through the pages, drawn by the intricate plot and the proliferation of intriguing psychological puzzles * Publisher's Weekly *
Dan Simmons is an outstanding commercial talent. He has won the Hugo award, the World Fantasy Award, the Locus award (three times) and the Bram Stoker award. He lives in Colorado. Dan Simmons was born in Peoria, Illinois, in 1948, and grew up in various cities and small towns in the Midwest. He received his Masters in Education from Washington University in St. Louis in 1971. He worked in elementary education for eighteen years, winning awards for his innovative teaching, and became a full-time writer in 1987. Dan lives in Colorado with his wife, Karen, and has a daughter in her twenties. His books are published in twenty-nine counties and many of them have been optioned for film.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781847249326 |
| ISBN 10 | 1847249329 |
| Title | Drood |
| Author | Dan Simmons |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Quercus Publishing |
| Year published | 2009-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 816 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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