1982
406 pages
- Finally, the "truth" about the vampire!
Michael Talbot has woven a tale of the vampire unlike any u have read. He places them historically in the development of the human race, identifying them as artists, popes, collectors and inventors. He depicts them as the curators of all things important to human kind. It is the way they obtain those things worth protecting that is the meat of his book, The Delicate Dependency. Set in London at the turn of the century, a kidnapping of a child occurs which sends her father and a renowned vampire hunter on a chase all over Europe. The father is a physician who has discovered a lethal virus.
While on the zoek the fabric of vampire society and history is revealed to the reader. Complex, sumptuous, sensual and immortal, the vampire verplaats about the world gleaning all that is best, surviving on the blood of willing victims who serve them. Revelations at the close of the book produce a "back to the future" which is all too keen and chilling. The book departs from the usual blood and gore of Ann Rice. Talbot’s style and understanding of the world surpass all other vampire boeken I have read.
Devastating content for a feature film.
Note: unfortunately, this book can no longer be bought as "new" but is certainly available through your local library.
