by Shadmi Koren (Author)
The critically-acclaimed biography chronicling the tumultuous personal and professional life of horror icon Bela Lugosi.
"Poignant.... Shadmi smoothly blends characterization with chiaroscuro to perfectly spotlight Lugosi's uncanny magnetism. On the screen--and in this fine portrait--his legacy lasts."--PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (Starred Review)
"Haunting... Shadmi's deeply absorbing and moving biography will appeal to Dracula afficionados of all ages."--NEW YORK JOURNAL OF BOOKS
LUGOSI, the tragic life story of one of horror's most iconic film stars, tells of a young Hungarian activist forced to flee his homeland after the failed Communist revolution in 1919. Reinventing himself in the U.S., first on stage and then in movies, he landed the unforgettable role of Count Dracula in what would become a series of classic feature films. From that point forward, Lugosi's stardom would be assured...but with international fame came setbacks and addictions that gradually whittled his reputation from icon to has-been. LUGOSI details the actor's fall from grace and an enduring legacy that continues to this day.
Author Biography
Koren Shadmi is an award-winning illustrator and cartoonist. He studied illustration at The School of Visual Arts in New York where he now teaches. Koren's graphic novels have been published in the US, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Poland, Korea and Israel. His latest book, Rise of The Dungeon Master: Gary Gygax and The Creation of D&D (Nation Books), is a collaboration with esteemed tech writer David Kushner.
Koren has contributed illustrations and comics to: The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, BusinessWeek, Playboy, Mother Jones, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, Wired and others.
Number of Pages: 160
Dimensions: 0.55 x 10.47 x 7.8 IN
Publication Date: January 17, 2023
