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Can I read Vampira : Dark Goddess of Horror on EtoBox?
Vampira : Dark Goddess of Horror by W. Scott Poole; is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Vampira : Dark Goddess of Horror about?
This whip-smart piece of pop culture details the life of the cult horror figure, as well as the much wider story of 1950s America, its treatment of women and sex, and a fascinating swath of Hollywood history. In Vampira, Poole gives us the eclectic life of the dancer, stripper, actress, and artist Maila Nurmi, who would reinvent herself as Vampira during the backdrop of 1950s America, an era of both chilling conformity and the nascent rumblings of the countercultural response that led from the B
Who reads Vampira : Dark Goddess of Horror?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- W. Scott Poole;
- Publisher
- Lightning Source Inc. (Tier 3)
- Published
- 2018
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781619024205
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Memoir, Horror, Science
- Rating
- 3.54 / 5 (87 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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