Dracula Unbound by Brian W. Aldiss

Description: Dracula Unbound Hardcover – January 1, 1991 by Brian Wilson Aldiss Joe Bodenland, inventor of a crude time travel device, and Bram Stoker embark on a harrowing trek through time to eradicate the Fleet Ones, a powerfully evil band of time travelers headed by Dracula himself From Publishers Weekly Science fiction harbors an unfortunate subgenre wherein time travel is used to explain away the creative genius of past artists. A sample of his work might be brought to a master before "he" has created it; he might be exposed to another era and thus to events that then inspire his (now unimaginative) work. Aldiss ( Greybeard ), winner of the Hugo and Nebula awards, here sails very close to that wind. Dracula sends assassins to kill Bram Stoker before he can write his novel about vampires. Joe Bodenland hijacks a time train from the vampires and rides it to London in 1896, where he teams up with Stoker. Together they set off to save humanity from the undead, with assistance from Stoker's gardener and Bodenland's family. The writing is drab, imparting none of the excitement expected from such fertile subjects. The introduction of time travel does nothing to enhance the original vampire story. Except for Stoker, the characters lack motivation and substance enough to make them attractive to the reader. Even Lord Dracula lacks bite. Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. 7.2 Most books in our shop are vintage, unread items that may have signs of shelf wear, etc. Please view products photos prior to purchasing as every item has photos of item exactly as they are. We will not accept returns based on condition because the photos show the items as they are. If you have questions or would like more product photos, please message us prior to purchase, we are happy to assist. Thanks for checking us out!

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