by Guillermo del Toro, Chuck Hogan · Heyne Verlag · tapa blanda · ISBN 9783453435186
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«Die Saat» is the horror novel by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan, published by Heyne Verlag in paperback (523 pages, in German).
A plane lands at John F. Kennedy Airport and stops in silence: the pilot does not respond. Epidemiologist Ephraim Goodweather enters the aircraft and finds the passengers motionless, with a wound on their necks: they are still alive, but they are no longer human. The threat they uncover intends to spread across New York and the world.
First novel of the «The Strain» trilogy, originally published in English in 2009; German translation by Jürgen Bürger and Kathrin Bielfeldt.
For readers of horror and supernatural thrillers who enjoy stories of growing threats, oppressive atmospheres and action with apocalyptic overtones.
Guillermo del Toro Gómez is a Mexican filmmaker, author, and artist. His work has been characterized by a strong connection to fairy tales, gothicism, and horror, often blending the genres, with an effort to infuse visual or poetic beauty in the grotesque. He has had a lifelong fascination with monsters, which he considers symbols of great power. del Toro is known for pioneering dark fantasy in the film industry and for his use of insectile and religious imagery, his themes of Catholicism, celebrating imperfection, underworld motifs, practical special effects, and dominant amber lighting.
