Book description
Infamous poet Lord Byron comes to life with incendiary brilliance in
this spellbinding blend of gothic imagination and documented fact.
Wandering in the mountains of Greece, the supreme sensualist is drawn
to the beauty of a mysterious fugitive slave; soon he is utterly
entranced, and his fate is sealed. He embarks on a life of adventure
even his genius could not have foreseen; chosen to enjoy powers beyond
those any vampire has ever known, Byron traverses the centuries and
enters a dark, intoxicating world of long-lost secrets, ancient arts
and scorching excesses of evil. But Byron's gift is also his torment:
an all-consuming thirst that withers life at the root, damning all
those he loves.
With its impeccable scholarship and breathtaking storytelling, THE
VAMPYRE is a wonderful combination of fact and fantasy.
Tom Holland is a novelist and historian. His novels include SUPPING
WITH PANTHERS, DELIVER US FROM EVIL, ATTIS and THE SLEEPER IN THE SANDS.
He is the author of the prizewinning works on classical history, RUBICON
and PERSIAN FIRE. He lives in London.
