Monday, February 1, 2010

Giveaway: Drood by Dan Simmons

I am happy to announce that since Drood is being released in paperback this month Valerie from Hachette is offering to give away three copies of this book to my readers!

Here is a summary of Drood from the Hachette website:

On June 9, 1865, while traveling by train to London with his secret mistress, 53-year-old Charles Dickens--at the height of his powers and popularity, the most famous and successful novelist in the world and perhaps in the history of the world--hurtled into a disaster that changed his life forever.

Did Dickens begin living a dark double life after the accident? Were his nightly forays into the worst slums of London and his deepening obsession with corpses, crypts, murder, opium dens, the use of lime pits to dissolve bodies, and a hidden subterranean London mere research . . . or something more terrifying?


Just as he did in
The Terror, Dan Simmons draws impeccably from history to create a gloriously engaging and terrifying narrative. Based on the historical details of Charles Dickens's life and narrated by Wilkie Collins (Dickens's friend, frequent collaborator, and Salieri-style secret rival), DROOD explores the still-unsolved mysteries of the famous author's last years and may provide the key to Dickens's final, unfinished work: The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Chilling, haunting, and utterly original, DROOD is Dan Simmons at his powerful best.

Here is how to enter:

To enter this contest you must be at least 18 and live in the U.S. or Canada.  No PO Boxes please.

For one entry leave me a comment including your email address below.

For two additional entries, blog about this contest or add the link to your sidebar.

Please include your email so I will have a way to contact you if you win.

You will have until February 15th to enter and I will draw for winners on February 16th.

22 comments:

Unknown said...

I would love to win this book!
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brizmus said...

I would love to win this book! I adored Hyperion, and I've been wanting to read something else by Dan Simmons!
+2 I put it in my sidebar under the COntest list - http://brizmusblogsbooks.blogspot.com

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Stacey said...

Love speculative fiction!

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Thanks!

Unknown said...

I didn't realize the paperback version was coming out until I saw your post! Please enter me.

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(Diane) Bibliophile By the Sea said...

PLEASE pick my, I've been trying to win this book forever...LOL

I'd love to win a copy.

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Simply Stacie said...

Please count me in.

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Martha Lawson said...

Please throw my name in the hat for this one.


I follow

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Mel u said...

I would love to win this book

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thanks

L. Diane Wolfe said...

Never read any of his work!
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And you have an award at my blog!

Anonymous said...

I would LOVE to win :)
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Anonymous said...

I would love to be entered. Thanks!

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nfmgirl said...

I'd love to get this book! Please count me in. Thank you!

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Denny, Alaska said...

Thank you for entering my name in your giveaway!

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Beth said...

This sounds like a great read for a cold winter evening. My email is in my profile.

Sue said...

This looks great. Thanks for the fabulous giveaway.

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ninefly said...

sign me up please! I've added this to my giveaway sidebar =)
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thanks!

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Reading said...

Please count me in. Thanks for the chance.

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BurtonReview said...

I would love to win this,
thanks!
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FrankSandy said...

Please enter me. walkerd@primus.ca

Anonymous said...

Count me in.

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Anonymous said...

please count me in...thanks

karenk
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Nancye said...

This looks like an interesting book! Thanks for the chance!

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