Download or read book Book of the Vampire written by Nigel Suckling and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The UK's leading authority examines the myth and legend surrounding vampires. Using Bram Stoker's Dracula as a starting point - the folklore and the legend that Stoker drew on - there follows a discussion of Vlad the Impaler, Elizabeth Bathory, Bluebeard and the significance of bloodlust in ancient and medieval times.