by Guillermo del Toro, Chuck Hogan · Harper-collins Publishers · tapa dura · ISBN 9780007310258
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«The Strain» is the horror novel by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan, published by Harper-collins Publishers in hardback (416 pages, in English).
A plane stops at JFK airport with all lights off and no contact; everyone on board is dead, with no signs of violence. Ephraim Goodweather, from the CDC, investigates and discovers that four passengers are still alive, but the corpses disappear from the morgues that night. It is the beginning of an ancient vampiric threat.
First instalment of The Strain trilogy, published in 2009.
For readers of horror and supernatural suspense, and for fans of Guillermo del Toro's films.
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.
