The Historian

The HistorianThe record breaking phenomenon from Elizabeth Kostova is a celebrated masterpiece that "refashioned the vampire myth into a compelling contemporary novel, a late night page turner" (San Francisco Chronicle). Breathtakingly suspenseful and beautifully written, The Historian is the story of a young woman plunged into a labyrinth where the secrets of her family's past connect to an inconceivable evil: the dark fifteenth century reign of Vlad the Impaler

The record-breaking phenomenon from Elizabeth Kostova is a celebrated masterpiece that "refashioned the vampire myth into a compelling contemporary novel, a late-night page-turner" (San Francisco Chronicle).

Breathtakingly suspenseful and beautifully written, The Historian is the story of a young woman plunged into a labyrinth where the secrets of her family's past connect to an inconceivable evil: the dark fifteenth-century reign of Vlad the Impaler and a time-defying pact that may have kept his awful work alive through the ages. The search for the truth becomes an adventure of monumental proportions, taking us from monasteries and dusty libraries to the capitals of Eastern Europe--in a feat of storytelling so rich, so hypnotic, so exciting that it has enthralled readers around the world.

"Part thriller, part history, part romance...Kostova has a keen sense of storytelling and she has a marvelous tale to tell." --Baltimore Sun

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Published: 09/01/2009
ISBN: 9780316070638
Pages: 676
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.30d

Review Citations: Entertainment Weekly 06/17/2011 pg. 103

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 88695 / Historian: A Novel
Reading Level: 7.3 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 42