And another PW review on a Dracula tome for Jilli-- this one is starred and look who wrote the introduction:
The New Annotated Dracula
Bram Stoker, edited with a foreword and notes by Leslie S. Klinger. Norton, $39.95 (624p) ISBN 978-0-393-06450-6
Klinger brings the same impressive breadth of knowledge that distinguished The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes to this definitive examination of one of the classic horror novels of all time. Adopting the conceit that Stoker’s narrative is based on fact, Klinger elucidates the plot and historical context for both Stoker devotees and those more familiar with Count Dracula from countless popular culture versions. Because he had privileged access to the typescript Stoker delivered to his publisher, Klinger is able to note changes between it and the first edition and comment on the reasons for them. Through close reading, Klinger raises questions about such matters as the role of lead vampire-hunter Van Helsing and whether the villainous count is actually dispatched at book’s end. An introduction by Neil Gaiman, numerous illustrations, essays on topics ranging from Dracula in the movies to the academic response, and much more enhance the package. 8-city author tour. (Oct.)
Wow, that sounds cool! And I might need to get that Sherlock Holmes, too, even though I have the original annotated as well.
Has anyone read Tana French's book In the Woods ? I finished it late last night and thought it was frantabulous.
Not yet, Kat, but it's been on my TBR list for a few months. Do you think it could have crossover YA appeal? I tend to read books quicker if there's a chance I can booktalk them to my teens.
Also, she has a new one out,
The Likeness,
that's been getting great reviews too.
The annotated Dracula sounds great! I think it will be added to my Christmas wish list.
The New Annotated Dracula Bram Stoker, edited with a foreword and notes by Leslie S. Klinger
But but but ... I already have
The Essential Dracula,
edited by Leonard Wolf! However, upon re-reading the description, TNAD sounds even more elaborate than what I've already got.
... oh who am I kidding. Of course I want it. Apparently shopping for my birthday is going to be even easier than usual for people.
Note to self--if ever you need to find a rare book on vampires, ask if Jilli has it, first.
Do you think it could have crossover YA appeal? I tend to read books quicker if there's a chance I can booktalk them to my teens.
YA, probably not. The narrator is in his mid thirties, though the victims of the crime are 12. It might work for a HS student who reads Tom Harris or the like. But it would have to be for a kid who has already made the leap into adult books.
Also, she has a new one out, The Likeness, that's been getting great reviews too.
The Likeness takes one of the characters and tells a new thriller from her POV.
I loved In the Woods. It has the right mix of broken sad characters and completely compelling crimesolving.
Note to self--if ever you need to find a rare book on vampires, ask if Jilli has it, first.
I would laugh, but ... yeah, there's a good chance I would have some version of it. I have embraced my cliché.
It's not a cliche, doll; it's a "speciality!"
Probably belongs more properly under the "movies" thread, but I'm sitting here, watching Four Weddings and a Funeral and just glorying in the utter glory that is Richard Curtis' writing. He writes the best love stories.
And the second wedding, Bernard and Lydia, Rowan Atkinson as the priest is just one of the most brilliant pieces of comedic writing ever.
