{"product_id":"reading-laurell-k-hamilton-candace-r-benefiel-9780313378355","title":"Reading Laurell K. Hamilton","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis exploration of author Laurell K. Hamilton's work examines the many novels of her series and shows how her writing has been a major influence on contemporary visions of the vampire--an ideal reference text for book club leaders.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLong before \u003ci\u003eTwilight\u003c\/i\u003e achieved epic levels of popularity, Laurell K. Hamilton was reshaping the image of the vampire with her own take on the vampire mythos in her \u003ci\u003eAnita Blake, Vampire Hunter\u003c\/i\u003e fantasy novel series. While Hamilton's work draws on traditional vampire and fairy lore, her interpretation of these subjects brought new dimensions to the genres, influencing the direction of urban fantasy over the past two decades. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eReading Laurell K. Hamilton\u003c\/i\u003e focuses upon Hamilton's two bestselling series, the \u003ci\u003eAnita Blake, Vampire Hunter\u003c\/i\u003e series and the \u003ci\u003eMerry Gentry series\u003c\/i\u003e. The volume is intended as a resource for leaders of book clubs or discussion groups, containing chapters that examine Hamilton's role in the current vampire literature craze, the themes and characters in her work, and responses to Hamilton on the Internet. The book also provides a brief overview of Hamilton's life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Candace R. Benefiel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313378355\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313378355\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Libraries Unlimited\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/06\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.30w x 0.70d","brand":"Candace R. Benefiel","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48135978025215,"sku":"9780313378355","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_677041bc-3fda-49e3-928b-ab699b3dc536.jpg?v=1770159700","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/reading-laurell-k-hamilton-candace-r-benefiel-9780313378355","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}