About this book
<b>The iconic science fiction vampire novel, adapted into the film starring Will Smith. The last man on earth is not alone . . .</b> <br> <br> Robert Neville is the last living man on Earth ... but he is not alone. Every other man, woman and child on the planet has become a vampire, and they are hungry for Neville's blood.<br> <br> By day he is the hunter, stalking the undead through the ruins of civilisation. By night, he barricades himself in his home and prays for the dawn.<br> <br> How long can one man survive like this?<br> <br> <b>The SF classic that inspired the blockbuster vampire movie starring Will Smith</b><br> <br> <b>Readers can't put down <i>I Am Legend</i>:</b><br> <br> '<b>A classic of several genres</b>, sci-fi, horror, vampires, and post-apocalypse. I love the scientific rationalization of the classic vampire lore' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐<br> <br> 'I certainly understand why <b>Richard Matheson is regarded as a master of the horror genre</b> and why even THE Stephen King looked up to him as an inspiration . . . <b>If you like horror, suspense and the macabre</b>, then my dear reader please give this book a try' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐<br> <br> 'Less about vampires. More about mental breakdown. <b>An excellent horror story</b>' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐<br> <br> 'Neville is a very interesting protagonist. You really want to root for him that he will survive. I don't want to spoil you, but <b>the ending will definitely hit you like a one-two punch</b>' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐<br> <br> 'It's about a man dealing with stress, nightmarish circumstances and his will to not just live, but to survive. Matheson tells <b>a tale of isolation, desperation, perseverance and ultimately, absolution</b>' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
About Richard Matheson
Richard Matheson was born in Allendale, New Jersey, the son of Norwegian immigrant parents. He was raised in Brooklyn and started writing at age eight. He graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School in 1943. He served as an infantry soldier in World War II. He earned his bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri in 1949. His first short story, "Born of Man and Woman," appeared in the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction in 1950. Between 1950 and 1971, he wrote dozens of stories, frequently blending elements of science fiction, horror and fantasy. In 1951 he moved to California and became a screenwriter, writing episodes for The Twilight Zone, Lawman, and Star Trek, and screenplays for horror movies such as The Devil Rides Out and Steven Spielberg's Duel. During the 1950s he published a handful of Western stories. His autobiographical war novel The Beardless Warriors was published in 1960.
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