书目

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (Quirk Classics)[傲慢与偏见与僵尸]

内容简介

ReaderswillwitnessthebirthofaheroineinDawnoftheDreadfuls—athrillingprequelsetfouryearsbeforethehorrificeventsofPrideandPrejudiceandZombies.Asourstoryopens,theBennetsistersareenjoyingapeacefullifeintheEnglishcountryside.Theyidleawaythedaysreading,gardening,anddaydreamingaboutfuturehusbands—untilafuneralatthelocalparishgoesstrangelyandhorriblyawry.Suddenlycorpsesarespringingfromthesoftearth—andonlyonefamilycanstopthem.Asthebodiespileup,wewatchElizabethBennetevolvefromanaiveyoungteenagerintoasavageslayeroftheundead.Alongtheway,twomenvieforheraffections:MasterHawksworthisthepowerfulwarriorwhotrainshertokill,whilethoughtfulDr.Keckilpennyseekstoconquerthewalkingdeadusingscienceinsteadofstrength.WilleithermanwintheprizeofElizabeth'sheart?Orwilltheirheartsbefeasteduponbyhordesofmaraudingzombies?Completewithromance,action,comedy,andanarmyofshamblingcorpses,PrideandPrejudiceandZombies:DawnoftheDreadfulswillhaveJaneAustenrollinginhergrave—andjustmightinspirehertocrawloutofit!

作者简介

SteveHockensmithisanaward-winningnovelistandreporter.Hisdebutmystery,HolmesontheRange,wasafinalistfortheEdgar,Shamus,andAnthonyawards.Criticshavehailedthenovelanditssequelsas"hilarious"(EntertainmentWeekly),"dazzling"(TheBostonGlobe),"clever"(TheNewYorkTimes),"uproarious"(Publisher'sWeekly),"wonderfullyentertaining"(Booklist),and"quirkyandoriginal"(ThePittsburghPost-Gazette).HelivesinAlameda,California,withhiswifeandtwochildren.

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