I, Vampire

by Michael Romkey

Book Overview

From yesterday to a hundred years ago, he lives in the world and walks among us. He enjoys the finest things in life, including beautfiul women, well-aged wine, and the finest classical composers. He has no guilt--he has no need of it. Neither good, nor bad, neither angel nor devil, he is a man, he is a vampire. And this is his story. . . . "Women are my weakness. Or to be more accurate, I should say they are my greatest weakness, for I have many...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0449146383
• ISBN13: 9780449146385
• Release Date: July 1990
• Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.2" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

FIRST TIME READ

Although I have never read a Michael Romkey book before I am looking forward to reading more of his books. A friend gave me the book to read and I couldn't put it down. I like the fact that it was in a journal style of writing. Mr. Romkey made if very believeable that some of the historical figures that was in this book could in turn truelly be vampires. I am looking forward to reading the sequel.

I love this book

I'm probably one of the few people who would rank this book up there with the best ever written. I might be the only person. But it is a great book, one I've read several times. Romkey takes the vampire tale and gives it a new twist. The first half of the novel, when David Parker first becomes a vampire, is a very lyrical novel. And the second half turns into more of an action sequence. And the two halves work well together. Romkey brings back just about every important historical figure, but it does keep it interesting. I've read most of what Romkey has written, including the other books in this 'series' and nothing else he has written reaches this level (that's not to say that his other book aren't enjoyable, most of them are good). I can't recommend this novel enough. It's great, and I think it should be one of those few books that everyone should read.

"-I have been half in love with easeful death,"

I read this book for the first time last year and have since read it twice more. It's just that good. I love the idea of historical figures being vampires (i.e. Mozart, Jack the Ripper, Rasputin). David Parker is a wonderful character who uses poetry and classical music to keep him alive, who is caught in the classic battle between good and evil. This is a great read and should be read by anyone who likes children of the night...

OUTSTANDING!

My God, what a great book! I liked the idea on how vampires aren't justa creature of the night, but a creature of the mind. I can't tell you how much I enjoyed the characters that Romkey came up with. The story was incredible, it was able to hook me from page 1. If you were even thinking maybe you should give this book a try, please do. You will be hooked and won't be sorry that you read this book. If you have the slightest interest in vampireic fiction, this is your book. Find out what historic people were vampires. *S*

One of the better Vampire books on the market

After being referred to Anne Rice's INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE, I bought every vampire book I could find. I was sorely disappointed; most of them were garbage, and not worth the paper upon which they were printed.NOT SO with I VAMPIRE. Romkey's characters bear similarities to Rice's, in that they are super-human but not supernatural, and that they are drawn to the arts. However, each author offers delightfully different characters to the genre.If one is looking for a well-written vampire story geared towards the intelligent mind (and does not find this to be an oxymoron!), then I strongly recommend I VAMPIRE - to start. I plan to read all his books.