The Chain of Destiny, Bram Stoker
The Chain of Destiny, Bram Stoker
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The Chain of Destiny

Author: Bram Stoker

Narrator: Bill Andrew Quinn

Unabridged: 1 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 07/03/2012

Synopsis

While Frank is boarding at Mrs. Trevor's home, she decides to play matchmaker between him and another boarder, Diana Fothering. While Frank has not yet met the young lady, he is assured of her beauty by means of a painting in his room that she strongly resembles. Mysteriously, the painting has been a feature of Frank's nightmares while he has been staying in the room. He and Mrs. Trevor begin unraveling a bit of mystery concerning Diana and the painting, while his nightmares seem to be coming to fruition.

About Bram Stoker

Bram Stoker was born November 8, 1847, in Dublin, Ireland. His father was a civil servant, and his mother was a charity worker and writer. Stoker studied math at Trinity College in Dublin and graduated in 1867, after which he became a civil servant. At this time, he also worked as a freelance journalist, a drama critic, and editor of the Evening Mail. In 1876, he met Sir Henry Irving, a famous actor. Stoker accepted a job as personal secretary to Irving and went to England in 1878. Before he left Ireland, he published his first book, The Duties of Clerks of Petty Sessions in Ireland. While working for Irving he met an aspiring actress named Florence Balcombe. They married in 1878 and had one son, Noel, who was born in 1879. In England, Stoker also began writing a series of short stories and novels, the first of which was The Snake's Pass. Although best known for Dracula, Stoker wrote eighteen books before he died in 1912.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Just Josie on October 22, 2019

Sadly uneventful. Beautiful ending though. Typical Stoker, and yet- the horror was less dominant. His descriptions are as always a pleasure to read. Frank was also very sweet and seems god-hearted. Read: 22/10/2019 1st rating: 2 stars Genre/sub-genres: Horror/classics/romance Cover: 1 star POV: Single......more

Goodreads review by Tom on November 10, 2022

3.5 Stars rounded up 4 Stars. This tale is overflowing with Victorian melodrama and told in true beautiful descriptive Stoker style. The feeling of foreboding effectively permeates the story and gives the reader a good dose of protracted suspense of wondering how it will end.......more

Goodreads review by James on March 16, 2025

A slightly boring read, the writing style is a saving grace but nothing really happens in the book.......more

Goodreads review by Caroline on April 22, 2019

Not bad! But not particularly exciting, so wouldn't really recommend it unless you're a HUGE fan of Bram Stoker or literature from around that time.......more

Goodreads review by Medhya on May 31, 2020

There was a lot more suspense and intrigue in this story that left you eager to know what happens next, a sense of foreboding that the ending might be a twist.......more

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