Lord of the Dead: The Secret History of Byron

Lord of the Dead: The Secret History of Byron
by Tom Holland

ASIN: 0671534254

Vampire, Byron Style

This was a rather tedious book with little captivating appeal. It gives the account of Lord Byron, ala Interview with the Vampire, and his travels throughout various European countries, 'finding himself'. I thought the writing was disjointed as it didn't seem to flow well. The biggest question I found myself constantly asking was "Who cares?". Although Lord Byron is now celebrity status, I never felt drawn or attached to any of the characters to really cared what happened to them.

For those people who are fans of Lord Byron, I suspect you probably will like the book and find it entertaining. Maybe that was the whole point and I just missed it. However, for the rest of us, this was just a ho-hum kind of tale.

7/30/03