About the book: 2013 / The first American decadent George Sylvester Viereck (1884–1962) first comes to the Russian reader with the novel “The House of the Vampire” (1907) who experienced a rebirth in the new century. Getting to know Viereck, the interlocutor of Alfred Douglas and Sigmund Freud, Adolf Hitler and Aleister Crowley, will be fascinating. “Viereck is endowed with an outstanding talent for precise phrases, a strong sense of rhythm and a great critical gift. He knows the world well. He is not deceived by the pretense of people in society and the prostitute antics of the press.” Aleister Crowley "An extraordinary, brilliant young man with whom you can talk about literature and everything else." Alfred Douglas “Viereck is extraordinarily gifted with creative imagination.” Bernard Shaw "Bold and Magnificent" Thomas Mann