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When her heart is stolen by a seductive stranger, a young woman is swept away to a house atop a mountain of blood-red clay: a place filled with secrets that will haunt her forever.
Between desire and darkness, between mystery and madness, lies the truth behind Crimson Peak. From acclaimed director Guillermo del Toro.
A propos de l'auteur
Nancy Holder hat in den USA bereits über sechzig Bücher und weit mehr als zweihundert Kurzgeschichten veröffentlicht. Für ihre Romane wurde ihr viermal der Bram-Stoker-Award für den besten Mystery-Roman des Jahres verliehen, und sie wurden bereits in über zwanzig Sprachen übersetzt. Außerdem hat sie an den Drehbüchern für mehr als zwanzig Buffy- und Angel-Episoden mitgewirkt. Sie lebt gemeinsam mit ihrer Tochter in San Diego, wo sie an der Universität unterrichtet.
Résumé
In the aftermath of a family tragedy, an aspiring author is torn between love for her childhood friend and the temptation of a mysterious outsider. Trying to escape the ghosts of her past, she is swept away to a house that breathes, bleeds...and remembers.
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"Thick with atmosphere and full of suspense, drama, mystery, horror, deception, and romance, Crimson Peak is a must-read for fans of gothic storytelling, regardless of familiarity with the movie it's based on." -VG Blogger
"The flavor of the film vibrantly comes through, and the screenplay by del Toro and Matthew Robbins is respected, with a few minor modifications for the sake of literary enhancement. Courtesy of Titan Books and author Nancy Holder, the Gothic universe of Crimson Peak continues to beckon and entice." -Diabolique Magazine
"Very entertaining" -City of Films
Commentaire
"Thick with atmosphere and full of suspense, drama, mystery, horror, deception, and romance, Crimson Peak is a must-read for fans of gothic storytelling, regardless of familiarity with the movie it's based on." - VG Blogger
"The flavor of the film vibrantly comes through, and the screenplay by del Toro and Matthew Robbins is respected, with a few minor modifications for the sake of literary enhancement. Courtesy of Titan Books and author Nancy Holder, the Gothic universe of Crimson Peak continues to beckon and entice." - Diabolique Magazine
"Very entertaining" - City of Films
