The story begins with Abner Marsh, the owner of a small steamboat company, entering into a partnership with Joshua York, a mysterious stranger who helps him create the greatest steamboat on the Mississippi River, called the Fevre Dream. I put this on my paranormal-urban shelf at first, but it doesn't belong there. A down on his luck steamboat company owner, Abner Marsh is approached by a rich patron. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available from thestaff@tvtropes.org. York tries to be loyal to his people and to the good but cannot do both.

I felt it was somewhat of an unusual choice, but it provided the darkness and isolation necessary for the story, while being completely realistic at the same time. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. The men want to see “what she’s working with.” And so the girl is required to disrobe and stand completely naked in front of these men.

Joshua finds this more frightening than his sadism. But when he meets the hauntingly pale, steely-eyed Joshua York, he is certain. He confronts Joshua, who reveals that he and his friends are vampire hunters, using the Fevre Dream as their base of operations to investigate a trail of unusual deaths and disappearances along the river. However, York and his associates are never seen in daylight hours, leading to talk among the suspicious crew. An old steamboatman in the mid 19 th Century; a man who knows the Mississippi like the back of his hand; a man with a dream to own the fastest steamboat on the river. For York doesn’t care that the icy winter of 1857 has wiped out all but one of Marsh’s dilapidated fleet. I have read three of the Game of Throne books, and I would never have guessed this was by the same author. I really enjoyed this wonderful horror urban fantasy, rating this a five-star read because of so many reasons. ― George R.R. I thoroughly enjoyed the setting.

A+ for the first and second. I love everything about Fevre Dream, the best vampire story I ever read (I read very few, maybe less than 5). Rival vampire Damon Julian boards the Fevre Dream and overpowers York and removes Marsh, who spends the rest of his fortune searching for the Fevre Dream before joining the navy in the American Civil War. So, when the Fevre Dream reaches New Orleans, there'll begin a series of violent showdowns--as Julian takes over the boat and imprisons York & Co., surviving assorted attacks by Marsh (who's forced to flee). Hairy Mike versus Sour Billy. Nor does he care that he won’t earn back his investme. 2, a creative and highly enjoyable vampire thriller. The book was published in multiple languages including English, consists of 334 pages and is available in Paperback format. Nor does he care that he won’t earn back his investment in a decade. This study guide contains the following sections: Plot Summary; Chapters; Characters; Symbols and Symbolism. So, I can’t judge this book with other vampire stories, but still, I think its a very well written, the intensity continued until the end-story. For all of Mike's strength, Billy kills him with a single throw, Joshua believes Damon is immensely bored with life, but. York, a vampire, has defeated his own need for blood. Martin, quote from Fevre Dream “it was well known among rivermen that having a preacher and a gray mare on board was an invitation to disaster.” ... gleaning the main ideas of a book via a quote or a quick summary is typical of the Information Age but is a habit disdained by some diehard readers. Men bid on her heartlessly, as if she were an object. The epilogue takes place decades later, after Abner's death. And they are to be none of Marsh’s concern—no matter how bizarre, arbitrary, or capricious his actions may prove. But when he meets the hauntingly pale, steely-eyed Joshua York, he is certain.

You will receive a link to create a new password via email. Featuring one of the most interesting heroes in all of the books I've had the pleasure to read in Abner Marsh, a fantastic setting, and a steamboat that makes you want to go back in time and experience a great race yourself. The novel was first published in the U.S. by Poseidon Press in 1982. The ancient and evil Damon Julian, a rival bloodmaster, formerly of New Orleans, soon learns of Joshua's efforts. Fevre Dream uses a blend of historical fiction and mythology to create an exciting vampire story that deviates from the others.The protagonist, Abner Marsh,a renowned steamboat captain is approached by Joshua York who desires Marsh's help in creating the perfect steamboat.Of course Marsh agrees as his goal is to outrace the biggest and best steamboats on the river.However, his goal is … 4, such excellent characters, and 50, George R.R. No love story, just battle of wills between good and bad. In 2001, Fevre Dream was reprinted by Orion Books as volume 13 of their Fantasy Masterworks series. [5] Bantam Books reprinted it as a paperback in 2004 and 2012. They make nighttime pilgrimages to Abner's grave overlooking the Mississippi, continuing to honor his heroic contribution to their cause of freedom, Joshua most often of all. Enter Fevre Dream, taking this our darkest mirror to our humanity and turning him into something tragic and noble and throwing him into a Mark Twain novel.

Joshua and Abner co-captain the new vessel, with Abner being solely responsible for her actual command and navigation. Fever Dream Summary & Study Guide includes comprehensive information and analysis to help you understand the book. 1, it hard to put down until the end. The year is 1982 and while there have been a ton of traditional vampire novels floating about, the big twist in the vampire industry hasn't quite come about yet with Interview... or has it? Fevre Dream is a 1982 fantasy/horror novel by George R. R. Martin, taking place on the Mississippi River during the golden age of steamboats. The large white, blue and silver paddle steamer is christened Fevre Dream, for Abner's previously failing company, the Fevre River Packet Company. He has certain stipulations of his own, some of which are bizarre but Captain Marsh can't resist the chance to once again have some standing on the river and turn his bad run of luck around. Martin's steamboat vampires in my life. I almost gave up vampire fiction in the wake of. It was later published as a mass market paperback in 1983 by Pocket Books. The story begins with Abner Marsh, the owner of a small steamboat company, entering into a partnership with Joshua York, a mysterious stranger who helps him create the greatest steamboat on the Mississippi River, called the Fevre Dream.

Many questions are soon raised by both the crew and passengers about Joshua and his circle of unusual friends, who hardly ever venture out of their cabins during daylight hours. Nor does he care that he won’t earn back his investment in a decade. Joshua is a Hebrew name associated with salvation. I would highly recommend to those who like thriller, vampire, suspense, and traveling river story. Your email address will not be published. It tells the story of Abner Marsh, the owner of a small steamboat company in 1857. Fevre Dream moves in synchrony with the great Mississippi River system from the height of the steamboat era through the Civil War and Reconstruction to reach its conclusion. However, a letter from York leads them both to a final confrontation with Julian, with Marsh finding the Fevre Dream in the process. September 28th 2004 I found it clever the way Martin uses his context to highlight the parallels between the slave owners and the vampires with their 'cattle'. Fevre Dream (Book) : Martin, George R. R. : Abner Marsh, a struggling riverboat captain, suspects that something's amiss when he is approached by a wealthy aristocrat with a lucrative offer. [4] The novel was also published in 1983 as a UK hardcover by Gollancz and in paperback by Sphere Books. I'll simply add that I stayed up and read nearly the entire novel in a single night--that's how hard it was to put down! I felt it was somewhat of an unusual choice, but it provided the darkness and isolation necessary for the story, while being complete. Martin is one of my favorite authors with a great writing style. Sour Billy Tipton, an ugly and unsavory man with malicious eyes. Mr. Martin did a great job with the characterizations and I especially liked the character of Abner Marsh, who was the unlikeliest of heroes. George R.R. He has developed an elixir that cures the thirst. After a failed attempt to retake his lost, now demonic ship, Marsh spends his remaining money searching up and down the Mississippi and its tributaries, until he is finally forced to give up. This has led many of his kind to consider him the "Pale King", a kind of vampire messiah destined to free them from their dependence on hunting humans. Eventually, Joshua finally reveals the whole truth: He and his friends are themselves vampires, humanoid beings specialized for and dependent upon hunting humans, characterized by Joshua as "a different race". Kate.moon/Wikia's Fantasy Bracket- Week 2, Kate.moon/Wikia's Fantasy Bracket- Week 3, Kate.moon/Wikia's Fantasy Bracket- Week 5, Kate.moon/Wikia's Fantasy Bracket- Week 9, Kate.moon/Wikia's Fantasy Bracket- Week 8, Kate.moon/Wikia's Fantasy Bracket- Week 4, Kate.moon/Wikia's Fantasy Bracket- Week 6, https://vampires.fandom.com/wiki/Fevre_Dream?oldid=5055. With his publication of Fevre Dream in 1982, George R. R. Martin tried his hand at the “sympathetic vampire” tale, one popularized just a few years previously by Anne Rice. Katherine, one of York's group, enthusiastically goes over to Julian's when she has a chance. He boards the Fevre Dream with his own vampire followers and manages to overpower and depose Joshua, becoming the new bloodmaster of all vampires aboard the Fevre Dream, including Joshua. The Fevre Dream sets out on its maiden voyage down the Mississippi River in July of 1857. Abner Marsh has had his dearest wish come true - he has built the Fevre Dream, the finest steamship ever to sail the Mississippi. And finally, after Marsh revs up his old, creaky steamboat to search for the Fevre Dream, the good vampire and his now-devoted pal will undergo grim ordeals before vanquishing kinky, sadistic Julian.

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