About a year later, a beautiful cuban girl named elena hoyos comes in to get checked for. The macabre true story of carl tanzler and his corpse. Some call it a story of true love, others, the workings of a. Thank you patron deathlings, who make this all possible. Mar 25, 2018 tanzler was 55, german, and had left his family in another part of florida to live alone in key west. Oct 22, 2017 carl was an odd bird even before he became a grave robber. Carl was an xray technician at the marine hospital where he was treating her for tuberculosis. Otto carl tanzler standing in front of his beachfront home in key west, fla. Some call it a story of true love, others, the workings of a mad man. This is the story of a german immigrant who lived in key west in the 1930s.
To german immigrant carl tanzler, the ideal woman was literally heavensent. The macabre romance of a man and a mummy atlas obscura. He met the darkhaired girl of his literal dreams in 1930. Actually he was not a count and his real name was carl tanzler but he did come from germany where his exwife and two daughters lived. Carl was an odd bird even before he became a grave robber. This carefully crafted ebook is formatted for your ereader with a functional and detailed table of contents.
This was one book whose author needs to go back to school and learn all the actual parts of the story. Apr, 2016 now, of course im glossing over many details myself so let me back up a bit. He also claimed to have had 19 different degrees though none were substantiated. Undying love, a perverse key west love story, premieres feb. Mar 28, 2016 to german immigrant carl tanzler, the ideal woman was literally heavensent. The secret of elenas tomb is an audio book recorded on 5 cds with a total playing time of 5 hours and 7 minutes. If you are unfamiliar with the cosel story, here is generally what youll find. Undying love, a perverse key west love story, premieres. When a radiologist is obsessed with you and wants to pay for your funeral the answer is no. Ten years ago, i wrote my novel buried 2008 about a curious case of forbidden love that took place many, many decades ago, in key west florida.
About a year later, a beautiful cuban girl named elena hoyos comes in to get checked for tuberculosis. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Key wests strangest love story undying love count carl. Marine hospital, on april 22, 1930, carl tanzler came face to face with the woman of his dreams. Colm toibins new york times bestselling novelnow an acclaimed film starring saoirse ronan and jim. The track is also featured in andrey iskanovs movie, the tourist.
At the time tuberculosis was still a dreaded disease that took the lives of many who suffered it. Once there, he sets himself up as an xray technician at the local hospital. I love reading about mysterious and weird things but i found this book the count particularly more disturbing and mysterious or weird. In 1933, the doctor had removed elenas corpse from the mausoleum and transported it via a toy wagon to a makeshift laboratory. The morbid obsession of carl tanzler confessions of a.
If you like true scary stories, try this one about. The germanborn radiologist who was most definitely not a count claimed to. The book also includes eight pages of compelling, unforgettable photos. Deranged doctor kept a corpse bride for 7 years in florida, of all places. If you like true scary stories, try this one about necrophilia on for size. Born in germany in 1877, carl tanzler had many aliases. Undying love goodreads meet your next favorite book.
Also released this month will be the unabridged audio production of the book, and on valentines day 2018, he will bring the revised stage version back to life at. The germanborn radiologist who was most definitely not a count claimed to have nine university degrees, be a former submarine. Amazingly, it is a true story of a man who loved so obsessively and took the notion of love beyond the grave. Fascinating nouns ben harrison the curious case of. The beautiful young woman died from tuberculosis in 1931. He was listed as georg karl tanzler on his german marriage certificate. Karl tanzler, a german immigrant, makes his way to key west florida by way of havana cuba. He asserted that amid his youth and later life, he had dreams of a dead precursor who uncovered to him the substance of an outlandish dim haired lady as his intimate romance. Eventually he turned against her and exiled her to saxony, where she died after 49 years of internal exile. The macabre true story of carl tanzler and his corpse bride.