Fevre Dream
Novel by George R. R. Martin / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Fevre Dream is a 1982 vampire novel written by American author George R. R. Martin. It is set on the antebellum Mississippi River, beginning in 1857, and has been described by critics and Martin himself as "Bram Stoker meets Mark Twain".[1] About writing the novel, Martin said that "It was strongly influenced by the time I spent in Dubuque, Iowa, where river steamboats were once built".[2]
Author | George R. R. Martin |
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Cover artist | Barron Storey |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Fantasy novel |
Publisher | Poseidon Press |
Publication date | 1982 |
Media type | Print (hardcover) |
Pages | 350 pp |
ISBN | 0-671-45577-X |
OCLC | 8475428 |
813/.54 19 | |
LC Class | PS3563.A7239 F4 1982 |
The novel was first published in the U.S. by Poseidon Press in 1982. It was later published as a mass market paperback in 1983 by Pocket Books. Both editions featured cover art by Barron Storey.[3] The novel was also published in 1983 as a UK hardcover by Gollancz and in paperback by Sphere Books. In 2001, Fevre Dream was reprinted by Orion Books as volume 13 of their Fantasy Masterworks series.[4] Bantam Books reprinted it as a paperback in 2004 and 2012.
The novel was nominated in 1983 for both the Locus Award and World Fantasy Award.[5][6]