The original vampire novel by Bram Stoker...well, what to say? It's great, thrilling but very detailed horror. It's written as a series of journal entries by the different characters, so you always have a different view. I liked the narrative style very much, especially the changes between formal, earnest medical reports and emotionally affected entries. But most of all I liked the down to the last detail depiction of the surroundings, especially the different landscapes, towns, places. The only thing I was disappointed about was that the end of the story was quite short. I mean, the author was working to let them find Dracula for pages and pages and then --- it's all over. Nonetheless it's a great classic!

What it's about:
„Jonathan Harker leaves England to visit his client - Count Dracula - in his Transylvanian castle. There, he learns of Dracula's dreadful secret and is imprisoned while the count heads for England, where he intends to prey on the vulnerable and the good - including Harker's spirited fiancée, Mina Murray.”

Dracula is on its way to Australia now to surprise the sweepstake winner. I told him to behave very well and not to bite any mail carriers :)

Received today. Thank you so much for this classic!
No apparent bloodstains on the packaging.

Everybody thinks they know the Dracula story and I somehow thought that I had read it before long ago, but apparently not. I agree with C - the pacing of the plot is a bit uneven - we are treated to long periods where the characters research and reflect then wham! bam! there's action aplenty. I did enjoy the book and of course it spawned a whole genre of horror stories and films - more popular today than ever. Will try to get it travelling again soon.

Reserved for the Aussie 1001 VBB