Anglický jazyk

The Lair of the White Worm

Vydavateľstvo: DOUBLE 9 BOOKSLLP
Rok vydania: 2022
Formát: Paperback
Rozmer: 229 x 152 mm
Jazyk: Anglický jazyk
ISBN: 9789356567351

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O knihe

The Lair of the White Worm is a horror novel written by the Irish writer Bram Stoker. It was first published by Rider and Son of London in 1911 - the year prior to Stoker's demise. The story is based on the legend of the Lambton Worm and the book has been issued as The Garden of Evil.The protagonist, Adam Salton is contacted by his uncle, Richard Salton, who needs to make his beneficiary of his estate. He quickly finds himself in the middle of mysterious events, with Sir Nathaniel de Salis as his assistant. The White Worm is a huge snake-like animal dwelling profound under Arabella's home in Diana's Forest. Sir Nathaniel is a Van Helsing-type character who needs to chase down Arabella, who he accepts, with expanding conviction.Adam and Sir Nathaniel start to think that Arabella is at real fault for different wrongdoings and that she needs to kill Mimi Watford. Sir Nathaniel accepts the White Worm plummets from winged serpents, who exchanged actual power for tricky. The Worm climbs from its pit and looks to go after Adam and Mimi Watford. Adam can thwart Arabella's different endeavors to kill Mimi. Arabella offers to sell Diana's Woods, which Adam purchases determined to obliterate the Worm.