Apr 10, 2011

In the Footsteps of Dracula 2nd Edition - Book Announcement


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In the Footsteps of Dracula: A Personal Journey and Travel Guide
2nd edition
by Steven P. Unger
World Audience, Inc., January 1, 2010

Worldwide fascination with Dracula, like the bloodthirsty Count himself, will never die. Completed and comprising approximately 35,000 words and 185 photographs, In the Footsteps of Dracula: A Personal Journey and Travel Guide is the first and only book to include:

* For the armchair traveler, pictures and descriptions, in memoir form, of every site in England and Romania that is closely related to either Bram Stoker's fictional Count Dracula or his historical counterpart, Prince Vlad Dracula the Impaler.


* A thorough history based on original research and face-to-face interviews with experts--such as the Man in Black of Whitby, England--of how the novel Dracula came into being, and almost never happened.

* The true life story of Vlad the Impaler, connecting his lineage for the first time in print to the Brotherhood of the Wolf, which had already survived for two thousand years when Prince Vlad was born in 1431.

* For the independent traveler who would leave his armchair for the Great Unknown, a Practical Guide to the Dracula Trail, including a complete Sample Itinerary with recommendations for lodging and detailed instructions on traveling to each British or Romanian Dracula-related town or site.

Also in the Practical Guide are sections on money; recommended reading; modes of transportation; security and health; internet access, shopping, and cable TV; and alternatives to independent travel.

The 2nd Edition of In the Footsteps of Dracula: A Personal Journey and Travel Guide, available now, includes: ---References, Web Links, and Costs Updated to December 2010 ---The First Review of Dracula Ever Written, Published in the Manchester Guardian on June 15, 1897 ---A New Section on Bram Stoker's Dublin ---A Rare Photo of a Wolf-Dragon, the Original Source of the Name "Dracula," Carved Within the Ruins of a Prehistoric Dacian Temple in Transylvania, and much, much more!

Product Details Paperback: 276 pages Publisher: World Audience, Inc.; 2nd Edition (December 2010)



Note from author Steven P. Unger

Between January 2010, when the 1st Edition of In the Footsteps of Dracula: A Personal Journey and Travel Guide was published, and December of that year, almost 100 related reviews and articles appeared in print and online. Ranging from horror fanzines to scholarly journals, and originating from locations throughout the United States to countries as disparate as England, Canada, Ireland, Scotland, and South Africa, the reviews of In the Footsteps of Dracula: A Personal Journey and Travel Guide were not only overwhelmingly positive, but cried out for more back-story, travel guide updates, and even deeper insight into the mind of Bram Stoker and the influences and inspirations that drove him to write his undying Gothic novel, Dracula.

In response, the 2nd Edition of In the Footsteps of Dracula: A Personal Journey and Travel Guide was released on December 21, 2010. The 2nd Edition, available now as a paperback and e-book from its dedicated World Audience Web page well as from www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.barnesandnoble.com, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.de, and www.amazon.com/Kindle), includes:

References, Web Links, and Costs Updated to December 2010;

The First Review of Dracula Ever Written, Published in the Manchester Guardian on June 15, 1897;

A New Section on Bram Stoker's Dublin;

A Rare Photo of a Wolf-Dragon, the Original Source of the Name "Dracula," Carved Within the Ruins of a Prehistoric Dacian Temple in Transylvania; and much, much more!

In Flames Rising Dot Com (http://www.flamesrising.com/footsteps-of-dracula-review/), reviewer Jason Thorson wrote:  In the Footsteps of Dracula: A Personal Journey and Travel Guide (Second Edition) is exactly what the title implies it is. But what the title doesn't imply is how rich this book is with information. It really is stunning. Steven P. Unger deserves high praise for the mere existence of his opus; but moreover, the book is well written and provides the ultimate tome of Dracula data for classic horror fans. You’ll be hard pressed to find a more entertaining nonfiction read.

5 comments:

Kate said...

Sounds like a fascinating book, Patricia!

Patricia Altner said...

Hi Kate. This is a fun book. Great for the armchair traveler and nicely illustrated.

Rai_Yan@yahoo.com said...

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5. Aswang
4. Zombie
3. Werewolf
2. Vampire
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Steve Unger said...

Hi Patricia,

Thanks as always for helping me get out the word on my book to your fans!

Life & Soul Pictures in London is reviewing the new edition for a possible documentary--let's keep our fingers crossed and fangs sharpened!

Steve Unger

Patricia Altner said...

Hi Steve

I will definitely keep fingers crossed for this documentary! Please keep me posted.