: Richard Francis Burton
: Isabel Burton
: Vikram and the Vampire Classic Hindu Tales of Adventure, Magic, and Romance
: The Floating Press
: 9781775418252
: 1
: CHF 10.60
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: Erzählende Literatur
: English
You may think that the vampire story is a genre that has its roots in nineteenth-century Europe, but in truth, virtually every culture has its own version of undead creatures who feed upon the living. This fascinating collection presents several vampire stories from the South Asian subcontinent that blend supernatural elements with Hindu mysticism and mythology.