RE: [DL] Weird West fiction suggestion

["McKay, Ashley" <Ashley.McKay@dva.gov.au>]

This is quite spooky.

Just last weekend I actually bought this book at a local flea market here.
I picked it up for much the same reasons you state below.   Vampires,
riverboats, the Mississippi, etc.

Haven't read it yet, but I'll bounce it up the list...

Ashley.

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Ross Coburn [SMTP:coburn@sympatico.ca]
> Sent:	Tuesday, November 14, 2000 5:00 AM
> To:	Ross Coburn
> Subject:	[DL] Weird West fiction suggestion
> 
> I've recently secured a copy of an old favourite of mine, Fevre Dream,
> written by George R. R. Martin waaay back in 1982.
> 
> I read it when I was fourteen, and it is largely responsible for sparking
> my
> interest in the civil war era (not immediately relevant to the book), the
> Mississippi and riverboat culture, and vampires.  (I think I might be the
> only person who associates vampires with New Orleans not because of Anne
> Rice, but because of this book).
> 
> It's long out of print, though with the success of his new series of books
> (fantasy series, third book, A Storm of Swords just released) perhaps it
> might see the light of day again.
> 
> If not, look for it used; if you liked River o' Blood, it's pretty much an
> essential resource.
> 
> 
> Ross Coburn
> coburn@sympatico.ca
> 
> 
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