The Strain (2009)

by Guillermo del Toro, Chuck Hogan

Series: The Strain (book 1)

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Canonical title

The Strain

Original title

The Strain

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People/Characters

Important places

Treblinka, Masovia, Poland

JFK Airport, New York, New York, USA

Manhattan, New York, New York, USA

World Trade Center memorial, New York, New York, USA

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Important events

Holocaust

Solar eclipse (2010)

Related movies

The Strain [TV Series] (2014 | IMDb)

Epigraph

Dedication

Dedicated to all nightmares, past and present, and to all the monsters in my nursery: May you never leave me alone. -GDT

To Lorenza, Mariana, and Marisa...
and to all the monsters in my nursery:
May you never leave me alone
- GDT

For Lila
- CH

For my Lila -CH

To Lorenza, Mariana, and Marisa ...
and to all the monsters in my nursery: May you never leave me alone. -GDT

For Lila -CH

First words

The Legend of Jusef Sardu
"Once upon a time," said Abraham Setrakian's grandmother, "there was a giant."

"Once upon a time," said Abraham Setrakian's grandmother, "there was a giant."

Der var engang en kæmpe

Quotations

Nothing can unman you like an un-man.

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Genres

Fiction and Literature

Horror

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Melvil Decimal System (DDC)

813.6Literature › American literature in English › American fiction in English › 2000-

LC Classification

PS3620.O5875Language and Literature › American literature

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