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In 2012, it was named the best vampire novel of the century by the horror writers association and the bram stoker estate. Richard matheson 192620 is the new york times bestselling author of i am legend, hell house, somewhere in time, the incredible shrinking man, a stir of echoes, and what dreams may come, among others. He was named a grand master of horror by the world horror convention, and received the bram stoker award for lifetime achievement. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read i am legend. In i am legend, a terrible plague has decimated the world, and those who were unfortunate enough to survive are transformed into bloodthirsty creatures of the night. The first edition of the novel was published in 1977, and was written by richard matheson. The rest of the book is a collection of short horror stories and not very good ones either.
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