An SF novel about vampires . . . 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. 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. How long can one man survive like this?
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Published01 janvier 2006
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Richard Matheson
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Richard Burton Matheson was an American author and screenwriter, primarily in the fantasy, horror, and science fiction genres.
I Am Legend
by Richard Matheson
Horror tales
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