{"product_id":"greek-vampires-george-horton-9780646890869","title":"Greek Vampires","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1929, the U.S. diplomat, writer and philhellenist George Horton (1859-1942) published a book with the rather curious title \"Home of Nymphs and Vampires: The Isles of Greece.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe eighth chapter of the book, simply titled \"Vampires\", remains a gripping account of the history and legends surrounding Greek vampires, commonly known as the \u003cem\u003evrykolakas\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the original book being long out-of-print, and with no digitised copy available online, Horton's small text serves as a perfect introduction to Greek vampirology for the anglophone reader, and thus merits its own volume. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe appendix to Horton's text includes an early eyewitness account of the superstitions surrounding the \u003cem\u003evrykolakas\u003c\/em\u003e on the island of Mykonos in 1700.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e George Horton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0646890867\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780646890869\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cycladic Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/28\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 42\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.11lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.00h x 4.37w x 0.11d","brand":"George Horton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44829386932479,"sku":"9780646890869","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1442cab7-9de8-4d00-8f67-4b9bbe7ed669.jpg?v=1708450651","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/greek-vampires-george-horton-9780646890869","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}