- Hardcover: 256 pages
- Publisher: Firebrand Books,U.S. (May 1991)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0932379958
- ISBN-13: 978-0932379955
- Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 14 x 1.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,423,330 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
| ||||||||||||||||||
Did you know you can trade in your old books for an Amazon.co.uk Gift Card to spend on the things you want? Plus, get an extra £5 Gift Certificate when you trade in books worth £10 or more before June 30, 2012. Visit the Books Trade-In Store for more details. |
Product details |
More About the Author
Product Description
Synopsis
Over a two hundred year period Gilda witnesses the evils of slavery and racism in North and South America.
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organise and find favourite items. |
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Definitely kinder, gentler vampires than vampire fans may be used to, and that's a wonderful recommendation in itself. In addition, the politics of race, gender, class, and sexuality abound. Black women's communities, women and work, lesbianism and women's friendships, black activism, and vampire subculture-as-gay/lesbian subculture are all parts of the impressive multicultural politics of this book. It's a great read, as well. My only critique is of what I consider its ultimate political statement as the novel ends: "family is the most important thing" (over work, politics, etc.). Though the novel redefines family in progressive ways, the emphasis on family is still a tad too conservative for me. However, this may also be a reflection of my personal jewish (middle-class) feminist politics meeting a form of black feminist politics and colliding a bit based upon race and class difference. Buy this compelling and important book and read it, then judge for yourself.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I've tried loaning this book to four different people. None of them seem interested in it until
I start giving away what I consider to be the good bits. You've been warned.
Gomez writes feminist vampires and portrays a
kinder, gentler vampirism than I'm used to. They have small clan-like societies based on philosophy of life rather than ability. The
act of drinking blood isn't a near-rape for one clan, but a "sharing." These vampires leave hopes, dreams and inspiration to the random people upon whom they feed. Rather than murder, Gilda herself may have saved a life through her hunger.
The book follows Gilda from the late 1800's through to the early 2000's. It also follows her small cell of vampire family from a time when they were the stuff of legend to their exposure.
This is a fine book. It's the first I've read that actually uses the idea of running water as a problem for vampires, or the passing on of a name and legend from one vampire to the other. Gomez's writing is clear and somewhat poetic, and her ideas are sweet enough to even make the legendary bloodsucking demons of the night seem like kind, gentle, neighborly folk. Please read it.
Format:Paperback
This beautifuly written tale gives an enchanting and emotional side of the world of darkness. The story encompasses human emotion and allows us to see a more softer side of vampirism. Extremely well written and captivating
Would you like to see more reviews about this item?
Were these reviews helpful?
Let us know
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
- Books > Crime, Thrillers & Mystery > Thrillers
- Books > Fiction > Contemporary Fiction
- Books > Fiction > Gay & Lesbian > Lesbian
- Books > Gay & Lesbian > Literature > Fiction > Lesbian
- Books > Horror > Contemporary Horror
- Books > Horror > Occult
- Books > Horror > Thrillers
- Books > Science Fiction > Mystery & Crime
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
