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| Title: | Stagestruck Vampires
: and Other Phantasms |
| Author: | Suzy McKee Charnas |
| ISBN: | 189239121X : 9781892391216 |
| Illustrations: | 155x230mm |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Size: | 140x215mm |
| Pages: | 328 |
| Weight: | .564 Kg. |
| Published: | IPG (Tachyon Publications) - October 2004 |
| List Price: | 16.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: | In Print |
| Subjects: | Fantasy |
The scary, lush, and complex stories of a seminal fantasy author are presented in this retrospective collection. In 'The Unicorn Tapestry', a therapist finds herself transformed by a client who may be a vampire. A young girl discovers the pitfalls of puberty and an animal nature in 'Boobs'; an unlikely shaman finds protection in an unwilling ally in 'Peregrines'; and in the dark retelling of the two fairy tales 'Beauty and the Opéra or The Phantom Beast', a tempestuous maestro meets his equal. Also included are two of Charnas's essays, 'Art Is Long', an insightful and entertaining look at the unusual process of writing a four-book trilogy, and 'The Stagestruck Vampire', an autobiographical look at the author as a playwright.
"Exhibits the author at her wide-ranging best." -- Asimov's Science Fiction. "There are no lightweight tales here... There's the flavor of Bradbury, a touch of Stephen King and a dash of Larry Niven..." -- SFRevu. "Suzy McKee Charnas is one of the reasons why, when I first discovered science fiction and fantasy, I loved it." -- Andi Shechter, January Magazine. "A deep, dark, yet highly erotic world..." -- In The Library Reviews. "Every story and essay in this volume is mesmerizing." -- BookLoons.com. "Charnas' writing is outstanding." -- SF Signal. "Charnas clearly demonstrates her control of her craft by intertwining classic works of art into the settings of her modern story lines. Whether you are a lover of vampires and other ghouls of the night, or you are looking for an intelligent character-driven suspense, you will certainly want to add 'Stagestruck Vampires' to your collection." -- About.com. "Eclectic and original...an intoxicating mix of exhilaration and terror." -- Horror-web.com.
