The Stress of Her Regard by Tim Powers
World Fantasy Award Winner Michael Crawford is forced to flee when discovers his bride brutally murdered in their wedding bed. Yet it is not the revengeful townspeople he fears but the deadly embrace of the malignant spirit that is claiming him as her bridegroom. But Crawford will not travel alone; soon he is aided by his fellow victims, the greatest poets of his day - , Byron, Keats, and Shelley. Together they embark upon a desperate journey, crisscrossing Europe and battling the vampiric fiend who seeks her ultimate pleasure in their ravaged bodies and imperiled souls. Telling a secret history of passion and terror, Tim Powers (The Anubis Gates, Declare, Three Days to Never) masterfully recasts the tragic lives of the Romantics into a uniquely frightening tale. Back in print for the first time since 1994, this newly revised edition of The Stress of Her Regard will thrill both Powers fans and newcomers to this gripping Gothic tour de force.The Anubis Gates, Dinner at Deviant's Palace, The Stress of Her Regard, Hide Me Among the Graves, Three Days to Never, Declare, Last Call, and On Stranger Tides, which inspired the feature film Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, are only a few of Tim Powers' works. He has been awarded the Philip K. Three times he won the World Fantasy Award and twice he won the Dick Memorial Award. He resides in the city of San Bernardino, California.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781892391797 |
| ISBN 10 | 1892391791 |
| Title | The Stress of Her Regard |
| Author | Tim Powers |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Tachyon Publications |
| Year published | 2008-09-11 |
| Number of pages | 427 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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