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- Publisher: Little Brown & Co
- ISBN: 0316011770
- WAPI (Tower ID): 101973739
- Release Date: June 14, 2005
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #109924 in Books (See Top 100 Books Bestsellers)
- #14568 in Fiction & Literature (See Top 100 Fiction & Literature Bestsellers)
- #70 in Fantasy - Dark/Horror (See Top 100 Fantasy - Dark/Horror Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "The Historian" by Elizabeth Kostova to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "The Historian"Browse more products related to "Elizabeth Kostova"Review"[A]n enjoyably rambling Gothic novel, one filled with fascinating details of archaic vampire lore, the splendours of the Ottoman Empire and the beauty of the Romanian countryside." "Anne Rice, beware. There's a new Queen of the Night in town, and she's taking no prisoners." (starred review) "Along with all the fascinating historical information, there's also a mounting casualty count, and the big showdown amps up the drama by pulling at the heartstrings at the same time it revels in the grotesque. Exotic locales, tantalizing history, a family legacy and a love of the bloodthirsty: it's hard to imagine that readers won't be bitten, too." (starred review) "[A] hypnotic yarn, saturated in authentic history and eerie intrigue....[F]or the sophisticated reader it's a fine Bordeaux to Dan Brown's overcaffeinated Diet Coke." "[A] smart retelling of the Dracula story." "[T]he chill factor is severe from start to finish....[S]trikingly fresh and unformulaic, and considering how many times we've traveled through the Borgo Pass to Castle Dracula, that's saying a lot." "[A]n imaginative, wholly absorbing take on central European vampire legends guaranteed to hijack your time until you turn the last page." "Stuffed with rich, incense-laden cultural history and travelogue, THE HISTORIAN is a smart, biblophilic mystery in the same vein (sorry) as A.S. Byatt's POSSESSION--but without all that poetry." First lineIn 1972, I was sixteen--young, my father said, to be traveling with him on his diplomatic missions. Publisher's noteDiscovering a medieval book and a cache of letters, a motherless American girl becomes the latest in a series of historians, including her late father, who investigates the possible surviving legacy of Vlad the Impaler, a quest that takes her across Europe and into the pasts of her father and his mentor. A first novel. AnnotationThe specter of the supernatural infuses this academic thriller, the debut of author Elizabeth Kostova. In 1972 Amsterdam, a sheltered, motherless teenager stumbles across an ancient book imprinted with a dragon and stuffed with 40-year-old, mysteriously addressed letters. Gradually, her father reveals the link between the book and various attempts to discover the tomb of the brutal warrior/ruler Vlad Tepes, better known as Dracula. Those who choose to become part of the search generally end up paying with their careers and their lives. Despite (or perhaps because of) these dire warnings, the nameless young woman finds herself compelled to discover who Dracula truly was...and whether he still exists today. If You Enjoy "The Historian (Hardcover)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "The Historian (Hardcover)" by Elizabeth Kostova (Author)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Fantasy - Dark/Horror BestsellersFiction & Literature Bestselling BooksExplore More Great Tower Sales & Specials
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