Lord of the Dead (Abridged): The Secret History of Byron Audiobook, by Tom Holland Play Audiobook Sample

Lord of the Dead (Abridged): The Secret History of Byron Audiobook

Lord of the Dead (Abridged): The Secret History of Byron Audiobook, by Tom Holland Play Audiobook Sample
Currently Unavailable
This audiobook is no longer available through the publisher and we don't know if or when it will become available again. Please check out similar audiobooks below, and click the "Vote this up!" button to let us know you're interested in this title. This audiobook has 1 votes
Read By: Richard E. Grant Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 2.00 hours at 1.5x Speed 1.50 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: March 1996 Format: Abridged Audiobook ISBN: 9780743549790

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

4

Longest Chapter Length:

46:45 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

44:45 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

45:53 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

6

Other Audiobooks Written by Tom Holland: > View All...

Publisher Description

Famed 19th-century poet and rake Lord Byron travels to Greece and becomes the world’s most formidable vampire—entering a dark, intoxicating world of ancient arts and scorching excesses of evil—in this offbeat book by the author of Slave of My Thirst.

Download and start listening now!

"Very good vampire novel with shades of Anne Rice. Tom Holland has crafted a tale that spans centuries and is filled with mystery, beautiful imagery, and a cast of literary characters. If you are a fan of vampires that don't sparkle you should check this book out."

— Tammi (4 out of 5 stars)

Quotes

  • “Elevated and elegant…yet happily gory and perilous.”

    — Los Angeles Times
  • “A classical alternative to the traditional tale, seamlessly weaving mordant humor, cheeky literary allusions, and outrageous encounters…I’m sure Byron himself would have been pleased.”

    — Time Out London
  • “Holland composes his tale with great style and erudition.”

    — San Francisco Examiner & Chronicle
  • “Truly sates the appetite for imaginative entertainment…Genuine Gothic thrills.”

    — Orlando Sentinel
  • “An utter banquet of sex, terror, and death told in the poet’s own delectable turn of phrase…This is a work of literary scholarship positively wet with vibrant language and sense of place, exotic in its accuracy and lapidary love of detail…The book is really a tour de force…A beautiful, Byzantine historical suspense novel.”

    — Boston Book Review
  • “Engaging and sophisticated…With this striking, highly original debut, Holland offers a valuable addition to the vampire legend.”

    — Publishers Weekly
  • “Entertaining and ingenious.”

    — Manchester Evening News (England)
  • “A darkly entertaining tale…The language is lush and melodramatic, and the twists and turns many.”

    — Anderson Independent-Mail

Lord of the Dead Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 3.48275862068966 out of 53.48275862068966 out of 53.48275862068966 out of 53.48275862068966 out of 53.48275862068966 out of 5 (3.48)
5 Stars: 9
4 Stars: 7
3 Stars: 3
2 Stars: 9
1 Stars: 1
Narration: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 (0.00)
5 Stars: 0
4 Stars: 0
3 Stars: 0
2 Stars: 0
1 Stars: 0
Story: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 (0.00)
5 Stars: 0
4 Stars: 0
3 Stars: 0
2 Stars: 0
1 Stars: 0
Write a Review
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Very original plot. It had a very good pace "

    — Celia, 2/20/2014
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " The worst vampire book I've ever read. I didn't like the narrative style. It was just iffy, I only read it because I started it and I had to finish it. Don't read it. "

    — Alex, 2/16/2014
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Borrowed from Holly, Lord Byron as vampire. "

    — Kristin, 2/14/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I liked this book for its idea, but I did not love it. But it's Keeper in my house and I've read it several times. Maybe later, when I have more time, I can give it a fair review and talk about the details. Will do. "

    — Melinda, 2/4/2014
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " i cant help it, i love byron. i have about 30 books here that fictionalize his life and work and discourtesies. and most of them look like cheap romance novels, but i can't help it; i love the clubfooted bastard. even when they are bad. and this one is bad. byron as a vampire?? how could this story go off the tracks, you wonder?? well, it does. pretty spectacularly. and i own the sequel too, and i will read it because i cannot resist! i'm just glad i can read pretty quickly, so i am able to indulge myself these little distractions from good taste and sensible reading. someday soon i will embark upon my byronathon and read all these old mass markets with their blue-tinted pages and see if any of them deserve to be back in print, or if it was meant to protect us all... "

    — Karen, 1/30/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I shouldnt really review as i read this many years ago when i was only 15/16, it was called the vampyre then i think "

    — Laura, 1/13/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " an interesting take on things... it was ok... "

    — Dawn, 1/3/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This was my very first vampire book and on Lord Byron. I found it in a second hand book store and I fell in love with it immediately. Always feel great after reading it "

    — Stephanie, 12/25/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " It just didn't draw me in enough to make me want to finish it. "

    — Bekki, 11/28/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I think Tom Holland should be freakin' president! "

    — Goodie, 11/14/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Really Bloody Good!! "

    — Mick, 11/7/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " I believe I tried to read this before and got just about this far -- p. 86. Gory, and lurid -- but not much else. "

    — Dee, 11/7/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " If your a vampire fan this is a must read!!! "

    — Leo, 6/14/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " It was an alright read, but it seemed too much like a rip off of Interview with a Vampire, especially with the blonde haired, egotistical vampire that "lead" the main character through his own discovery. "

    — Jessie, 2/17/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Absolutely classic Tom Holland, love his Lord Byron books. Recommend to anyone who likes vampires or LB. "

    — S.N., 1/4/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Great plot, lovely twist, and fantastic characters. "

    — Julia, 8/27/2012
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " It's beautifully written, but at the same time I can't really get over how bad it is. "

    — Julie, 3/10/2012
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " My favourite vampire book EVER - Lord Byron, a vampire? YES! Very well researched and incredibly well written, this is a certain must-read - read it lots of times!!! "

    — Cheryl, 9/5/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Really interesting i really like the book ^^ "

    — Am, 6/25/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Absolutely LOVED this book! It's a dark Vampire movie that sends chills to my bones. "

    — Carrie, 6/12/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " excellent read - Byron as a Vampire! Loved it... "

    — K.A., 3/15/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " What if Lord Byron was a vampire? A fun read. "

    — Kristen, 2/2/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Great plot, lovely twist, and fantastic characters. "

    — Coren, 12/11/2010
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " It just didn't draw me in enough to make me want to finish it. "

    — Bekki, 11/29/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Very interesting take, with Lord Byron becoming a vampire. Entertaining and well written "

    — Cindy, 11/4/2010
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Started reading it from the start yesterday. I can't put it down! "

    — Jessica, 10/17/2010
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " At a different time I would have loved this book. It is about Lord Byron and how he became a vampire. "

    — Rebekkila, 7/30/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " The Vampire genre took a very interesting turn in this book i won't tell you to read it as i do not believe in telling anyone what to read or what not to read but if you like the vampire genre you will more than likely like this book "

    — Sharon, 3/3/2010
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Borrowed from Holly, Lord Byron as vampire. "

    — Kristin, 8/9/2009

About Tom Holland

Tom Holland is an award-winning historian of the ancient world, a translator of Greek and Roman classical texts, and a documentary writer. He is the author of six other books, including Rubicon, Persian Fire, and Dominion. He contributes regularly to the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times. He co-presents the podcast The Rest Is History.

About Richard E. Grant

Richard E. Grant is a British Swazi actor, screenwriter, and director. A prominent figure on television and film since the 1980s, he achieved international recognition as John Seward in the 1992 blockbuster film Dracula.