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Anno Dracula

By: Kim Newman
Narrated by: William Gaminara
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Publisher's Summary

With the versatile voice talent of William Gaminara, acclaimed novelist Kim Newman explores the darkest depths of a reinvented Victorian London. It is 1888, and Queen Victoria has remarried, taking as her new consort the Wallachian Prince infamously known as Count Dracula. Peppered with familiar characters from Victorian history and fiction, the novel tells the story of vampire Geneviève Dieudonné and British spy Charles Beauregard as they strive to solve the mystery of the Ripper murders.

Anno Dracula is a rich and panoramic tale, combining horror, politics, mystery, and romance to create a unique and compelling alternate history.

©1992 Kim Newman (P)2011 Audible Ltd

Critic Reviews

"Kim Newman's Anno Dracula is back in print, and we must celebrate. It was the first mash-up of literature, history and vampires, and now, in a world in which vampires are everywhere, it's still the best, and its bite is just as sharp. Compulsory reading, commentary, and mindgame: glorious." (Neil Gaiman)
" Anno Dracula couldn't be more fun if Bram Stoker had scripted it for Hammer. It's a beautifully constructed Gothic epic that knocks almost every other vampire novel out for the count." (Christopher Fowler)
"Bloody excellent. Kim Newman has exsanguinated the best of fact and fiction and created a vivid vampirous Victorian world uniquely his own. This clever, delicious extravaganza - Hammer horror meets True (Blue) Blood - is just the tonic for the year of a Royal Wedding." (Stephen Volk)
" Anno Dracula is the smart, hip Year Zero of the vampire genre's ongoing revolution." (Paul McAuley)
"A tour de force which succeeds brilliantly." ( The Times, London)

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I endured this book

I wanted to like this book. I liked the idea of it. But it was pretty awful. The narrator was good. The story is disjointed and bizarre. Too many characters, and many just felt contrived. Anyone who was anyone in the late 1880s gets a mention, fictional and not. I feel uncomfortable with Jack the Ripper's victims being included - they were real people with tragic lives and horrific deaths, used and cheapened by the author here. And using Dracula in the title is like click bait - he doesn't make an appearance until half an hour before the end, and is easily overcome.

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A well-loved story given new life

I have read and reread ANNO DRACULA at least a dozen times. William Gaminara's excellent performance adds a new dimension to a story I love. I strongly recommend this audiobook to those new to the Anno Dracula series and those already familiar with it.

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one of the best modern vampire stories

a fantastically crafted alternate version of 19th century London. the character writing is incredible and the setting is full to bursting with enjoyable literature references. a new favourite for myself.

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Masterfully done.

Gaminara bring Newman’s masterpiece to aural life. The last truly great vampire/Victorian novel of the 20th century masterfully acted/read & done justice. Scoop it up if you haven’t already.

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