Vlad

Written by Carlos Fuentes

Narrated by Robert Fass

A modern-day sequel to Bram Stoker's Dracula from the inventive mind of Carlos Fuentes.--Vlad the Impaler is undead and has need of both a lawyer and a real-estate agent in order to establish his new kingdom. Yves Navarro and his wife Asuncion fit the bill nicely. Having recently lost a son, might they not welcome the chance to see their remaining child live forever? More importantly, are the pleasures of middle-class life enough to keep one from joining the legions of the damned?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Dreamscape Media
• Release date: Jul 24, 2012
• ISBN: 9781666606850

Carlos Fuentes

Carlos Fuentes (1928-2012). Connotado intelectual y uno de los principales exponentes de la narrativa mexicana, cuya vasta obra incluye novela, cuento, teatro y ensayo. En ella destacan La región más transparente (1958), Aura (1962), La muerte de Artemio Cruz (1962), Cambio de piel (1967), Terra Nostra (1975), Gringo viejo (1985), Cristóbal Nonato (1987), Diana o la cazadora solitaria (1994), Los años con Laura Díaz (1999), En esto creo (2002), Todas las familias felices (2006), La voluntad y la fortuna (2008), Adán en Edén (2009), Carolina Grau (2010), La gran novela latinoamericana (2011) y Personas (2012). De manera póstuma, se publicaron en Alfaguara Federico en su balcón (2012), Pantallas de plata (2014) y, en coedición con el Fondo de Cultura Económica, Aquiles o El guerrillero y el asesino (2016). Recibió numerosos premios, entre ellos: Premio Biblioteca Breve por Cambio de piel, 1967; Premio Xavier Villaurrutia, 1976, y Premio Rómulo Gallegos, 1977, por Terra Nostra; Premio Internacional Alfonso Reyes, 1979; Premio Nacional de Ciencias y Artes en Lingu?ística y Literatura, 1984; Premio Cervantes, 1987; Premio Príncipe de Asturias, 1994; Premio Internacional Grinzane Cavour, 1994; Legión de Honor del Gobierno Francés, 2003; Premio Roger Caillois, 2003; Premio Real Academia Española en 2004 por En esto creo; Gran Cruz de la Orden de Isabel la Católica, 2008; Premio Internacional Don Quijote de la Mancha, 2008, y Premio Formentor de las Letras, 2011.

[Mane MH · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A twist on the story of Dracula, but this one takes place in Mexico (or Mexican Dracula as I say haha). I find the idea very original, and the truth is that Carlos Fuentes' prose is captivating and at times distressing (and even repulsive too). He is a genius at conveying sensations. I only have one criticism of the ending, which I find very abrupt; I believe the work had much more potential. (Translated from Spanish)

[SeanRV · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

A very well-written novel. An update of the old Dracula legend where we learn about human fears and the needs of the beast, about how it got there. 400 pages are not necessary to write a great novel, and this is a clear example. So short, intense, and well-structured that you can devour it in a couple of long hours. (Translated from Spanish)

[CARI TEJE · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

It's true that it starts with some similarities to Dracula, but as you continue reading, it becomes VLAD by Carlos Fuentes.
God... that ending!! What an ending.
Happy with my reading. (Translated from Spanish)

[ArmandoVelsquez · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

It's a good story; short, but substantial.
Our friend Vlad changes his grazing place and arrives in Mexico, where during his possession of the place he confronts our protagonist with a moral dilemma.
The reading is quite comfortable and unfolds quickly. The ending is one of those that may or may not be; for my part, and at the risk of not being completely sure, I lean towards the resolution of our attentive and kind companion @maren. (Translated from Spanish)

[angelillo1510 · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

The theme and the writer seemed very attractive, even the book cover, but as I progressed, I stopped believing it. I get the impression that it is a book written in a hurry, as if Don Carlos was already tired or something like that (of course, this does not change my immense admiration for him; I consider him one of the best Mexican writers). By the way, the synopsis they provide here is not entirely accurate. (Translated from Spanish)

[Lia · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I don't know what to think of the book. I enjoyed a lot of things, but I was left feeling very "meh" about the ending. Ahh, I'm a bit indifferent about this. (Translated from Spanish)