7.11.2007
The Historian...
The Historian is one of those rare finds for me- It is fiction (and an exciting fiction at that!) but also chopped full of so much historical facts that I have now learned more about the true Dracula than I ever imagined. The author, Elizabeth Kostova, tells the tale of the actual man, Vlad the Impaler, son of Vlad Drakul, Vlad Tepes Drakula. He was a man who tortured and killed, drove stakes through thousands, and has birthed a legend that is still talked of daily all the way in 2007. What intrigued me more than anything is that she actually possesses many of the documents she refers to- she is a women who traveled the world in research for this story and it shows. It's an extremely intelligent read. I loved this book, and I'm passing it along on Friday to Kim- I think Ms. Kar will adore it. I will be searching for other works by this author...
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Ooo...it sounds very interesting. Check out the link I added on her name. It has a little clip of her talking about it. Also of note that I saw in the news recently is that the castle is for sale!! How much fun would that be?!?!? Check it out here: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070702/ap_on_en_ot/dracula_s_castle
racula_s_castle ....is the rest of the link.
I've had my eye on The Historian for a while as a possibility to read...it sounds very interesting!
On a "history" note, I've picked up "The Island of Lost Maps: a True Story of Cartographic Crime" by Miles Harvey. Blurb on back cover says, "...an intriguing literary adventure story, written with flair, imagination and precision. By re-creating the journey of a strange and remarkable map thief, the author takes readers on a compelling exploration of the weird world of maps."
Ooo...the map book sounds interesting!
You know I have a thing about maps...fork over the book.
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