{"product_id":"the-stress-of-her-regard-paperback","title":"The Stress of Her Regard - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTim Powers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWorld Fantasy Award Winner\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMichael Crawford is forced to flee when discovers his bride brutally murdered in their wedding bed. Yet it is not the revengeful townspeople he fears but the deadly embrace of the malignant spirit that is claiming him as her bridegroom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Crawford will not travel alone; soon he is aided by his fellow victims, the greatest poets of his day?, Byron, Keats, and Shelley. Together they embark upon a desperate journey, crisscrossing Europe and battling the vampiric fiend who seeks her ultimate pleasure in their ravaged bodies and imperiled souls. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTelling a secret history of passion and terror, Tim Powers (\u003ci\u003eThe Anubis Gates\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDeclare\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThree Days to Never\u003c\/i\u003e) masterfully recasts the tragic lives of the Romantics into a uniquely frightening tale. Back in print for the first time since 1994, this newly revised edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Stress of Her Regard\u003c\/i\u003e will thrill both Powers fans and newcomers to this gripping Gothic tour de force.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTim Powers has been compared to Michael Crichton, Neal Stephenson, and Clive Barker and was lauded by Kirkus as ?\"the reigning king of adult historical fantasy.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePowers' novel \u003ci\u003eDeclare\u003c\/i\u003e, a supernatural secret history of post-WWII espionage, won the 2001 World Fantasy and International Horror Guild awards. He is the two-time recipient of the Philip K. Dick Award for \u003ci\u003eThe Anubis Gates\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDinner at Deviant's Palace\u003c\/i\u003e and a three-time Locus Award winner for \u003ci\u003eLast Call\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eExpiration Date\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Earthquake Weather\u003c\/i\u003e. His latest novel, \u003ci\u003eHide Me Among the Graves\u003c\/i\u003e, is a sequel to his classic supernatural thriller, \u003ci\u003eThe Stress of Her Regard\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePowers has taught at the Clarion Science Fiction Writers' Workshop and has co-taught the Writers of the Future Workshop with Algis Budrys. He lives in Southern California.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 427\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.09 x 8.96 x 6.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 22, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770051395872,"sku":"9781892391797","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/93e75de5a33654f2817b51cf88a4076d.webp?v=1780363351","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-stress-of-her-regard-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}