{"product_id":"who-was-dracula-isbn-9780399168772","title":"Who Was Dracula?","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Greatest Magician in the World \u003c\/i\u003esleuths 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eWho Was Dracula?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“A fantastic, well-documented story.” —\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“[A] well-researched and entertaining take on Dracula’s origin story.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eWho Was Dracula?\u003c\/i\u003e 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.” —\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eWho Was Dracula?\u003c\/i\u003e is a book you’ll want to sink your teeth into.” —“The Bookworm Sez”“A fantastic, well-documented story.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Library Journal (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“[A] well-researched and entertaining take on Dracula’s origin story.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Publishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho Was Dracula?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e 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.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—San Francisco Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWho Was Dracula?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eis a book you’ll want to sink your teeth into.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Terri Schlichenmeyer, Frontiers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[A] fiendishly readable study...provocative.\u003cb\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e—Elizabeth Lowery, Wall Street Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The author does a solid job analyzing the birth and development of \u003ci\u003eDracula\u003c\/i\u003e and illustrating the character traits Stoker cherry-picked from his wide circle of friends.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Kirkus Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Steinmeyer's \u003cb\u003eWho Was Dracula?\u003c\/b\u003e ... may keep you up late reading all about the true origins of the character.\u003cb\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Glenn Seber, A\u0026amp;E Books\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor Rating: 5. I loved it!  \u003c\/b\u003eWho Was Dracula?\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eis everything \u003cb\u003eDracula\u003c\/b\u003e isn’t - lushly written, even toned, and thoroughly engaging. It is quite simply a delight!\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e—Jessie Patken, Celebrity Cafe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eWho Was Dracula?\u003c\/b\u003e is for anyone who is interested in the elements that create a character such as Dracula; anyone interested in the historical situations that surrounded Bram Stoker and influenced him; and those interested in the reasons why it is still so popular 100-plus years after its publication.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Before It's News\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eJIM STEINMEYER is one of today’s most renowned historians of stage magic. He is the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eThe Glorious Deception\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHiding the Elephant\u003c\/i\u003e, a \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller. He is also a leading designer of magic illusion who has done work for television, Broadway, and many of the best-known names in modern magic, such as Doug Henning, Siegfried \u0026amp; Roy, and David Copperfield. Steinmeyer has also developed attractions and live shows for the Walt Disney Company, Universal Studios, and Dreamworks, and has twice received fellowships from the Academy of Magical Arts. He lives in Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tarcher","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305126220005,"sku":"NP9780399168772","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780399168772.jpg?v=1767744198","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/who-was-dracula-isbn-9780399168772","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}