Comments on: The Immortal Count

The Immortal Count

synecdoche — Tue, 25 Mar 2003 20:16:33 -0800

Who was Count Saint-Germain? I was reading Umberto Eco's Foucault's Pendulum (discussed a bit here) and encountered the Count Saint-Germain, who I had vague recollections of from an episode of ...In Search Of. Turns out he is a pretty fascinating character, and has been labelled a genius, a charlatan, and even a vampire.

By: kate_fairfax

kate_fairfax — Tue, 25 Mar 2003 20:39:30 -0800

I have come to know the (fictional) Count Saint-Germain through the novels of Chelsea Quinn Yarbro. There are about 15, mostly out of print. The first one is called Hotel Transylvania, but it is a lot less cheesy than it sounds. Saint-Germain is most emphatically not your Anne Rice or Laurell K. Hamilton style vampire, and the books are definitely not about that glamourous vampire lifestyle. For the most part, they're extremely well-researched historical novels, each set in a different time period, and dealing with realistic hurdles that everyday people of the time might have faced, as well as the prejudices and risks of exposure that a vampire might have faced.

By: Shane

Shane — Tue, 25 Mar 2003 21:26:15 -0800

He has his own comic, too. And are these textads smart or spooky: Buy "Baudolino" Here By Umberto Eco. Only $18.90. On sale now! Amazon affiliate.small>

By: advil

advil — Tue, 25 Mar 2003 21:42:17 -0800

nice post...very intriguing.

By: XiBe

XiBe — Wed, 26 Mar 2003 01:21:22 -0800

Still alive (might indicate he's a vampire, then ?), and doing quality house/jazz/downtempo music. Which I, for one, recommend...

By: oninochuck

oninochuck — Wed, 26 Mar 2003 10:54:39 -0800

He also is a key figure in a role playing game... like here