The Historian
is Elizabeth Kostova's debut novel that follows the quest of a young woman as she explores the truth about Dracula. Now before you chalk this book up as just another book about vampires, let me assure you that this book is nothing like Twilight
or Interview with a Vampire
.
This 600-page book is something that you want to curl up on the couch on a cold, dreary day and read slowly, savoring every bit of it. The main character narrates her adventures as a young historian unraveling the mysteries of Vlad the Impaler, the medieval ruler whose barbarous reign is the real life inspiration behind Dracula. She tells you that the story begins when she finds an odd, ancient book belonging to her father. And in this book are a bunch of old, yellowing letters addressed to "My dear and unfortunate successor".
When her dad unexpectedly disappears, this narrator takes off on amazing journey through Istanbul, Budapest, and many other cities in Eastern Europe. Digging through clues, hidden texts, and monastery archives, our narrator becomes one step closer to finding her father while uncovering secrets about Vlad the Impaler as well as insight into her own past, including her mother's mysterious fate.
The Historian is easily in my top ten books of all time.
is Elizabeth Kostova's debut novel that follows the quest of a young woman as she explores the truth about Dracula. Now before you chalk this book up as just another book about vampires, let me assure you that this book is nothing like Twilight or Interview with a Vampire.
This 600-page book is something that you want to curl up on the couch on a cold, dreary day and read slowly, savoring every bit of it. The main character narrates her adventures as a young historian unraveling the mysteries of Vlad the Impaler, the medieval ruler whose barbarous reign is the real life inspiration behind Dracula. She tells you that the story begins when she finds an odd, ancient book belonging to her father. And in this book are a bunch of old, yellowing letters addressed to "My dear and unfortunate successor".
When her dad unexpectedly disappears, this narrator takes off on amazing journey through Istanbul, Budapest, and many other cities in Eastern Europe. Digging through clues, hidden texts, and monastery archives, our narrator becomes one step closer to finding her father while uncovering secrets about Vlad the Impaler as well as insight into her own past, including her mother's mysterious fate.
The Historian is easily in my top ten books of all time.
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