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Post by dem bones on Jun 9, 2008 7:38:19 GMT
press release Constable SUNDAYS WITH VLAD From Pennsylvania to Transylvania One Man's Quest to Live in the World of the Undead by Paul BibeauJoe Roberts Published by Constable 26th June 2008 Paperback Original, £7.99From Salem to Philadelphia to Transylvania, a tour of the world of Vlad Dracula and vampire culture. At eight years old, Paul Bibeau had the fright of his life when his sister sprang out of the dark wearing a pair of plastic fangs... It was the start of a lifelong fascination with vampires and the legend of Dracula. Now a 'grown-up' journalist, Sundays with Vlad is the story of Paul Bibeau's quest to discover how a little known Wallachian Prince, Vlad Dracula and Bram Stoker's novel led to 'Dracula' becoming such a pervasive cultural icon. His search for answers takes us on a roller-coaster journey that begins in Romania as he visits, on his honeymoon, the rubble of Vlad's real castle and examines the mystery of the Count's missing body. Soon he finds himself haunting seaside carnivals and role-playing conventions, chatting with a man who ran for Governor of Minnesota on an 'impalement' platform and marching in a parade dressed as a bulb of garlic. Along the way we meet journalists, Dracula experts, Transylvanian hookers and Bela Lugosi's son among many other weird and wonderful characters.... With a mixture of reverence, humour, and vivid reporting, Sundays With Vlad shines a hilarious new light on the story of how Dracula has seeped into every comer of mass culture, becoming at once a multi-billion dollar industry and a touchstone for millions of Goths and fantasy role-players. It illuminates a fascinating underground society that you never hear about in B-movies. PAUL BIBEAU Paul Bibeau is 37 and has been a lifelong vampire enthusiast, possibly because he was born in the same town as Stephen King and attended the same college as Edgar Allen Poe. He was an editor and writer for Maxim magazine and has written for the Washington Post, Mademoiselle, The New York Observer, Cosmopolitan and the New York Post. He lives in Virginia in the USA with his wife and young daughter. PAUL BIBEAU IS AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW. For further information, please contact Angela Martin at amartinATdircon.co.uk (replace 'AT' with @ - anti-spam measure!)
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