![]() So you must like books with a lot of telling. It’s about a search for Dracula, and includes highly detailed descriptions of the lands where the legend originated as well as related historical figures and events. It’s historical fiction and Dracula is a minor character. I was more enchanted by Kostova’s story and writing style the first time through than the second. “One of the absolute BEST vampire books I have ever read! Deeply layered and complex story and characters.” My short review from the first reading, some years ago. ![]() The massive paperback was on a table, and I started reading the first few paragraphs right then. When I first discovered The Historian, it was a serendipitous bookstore moment. ![]() ![]() This was my second reading, done together with friends from Litsy and organized by Ami at Literature Goals. It’s slightly more than 700 pages, and yet Dracula is a minor character. Elizabeth Kostova dives deep into the history of Dracula in The Historian. ![]()
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