The Historian
Published in 2005, The Historian is a gothic fiction and vampire fiction novel by Elizabeth Kostova. Characters include Dracula. Key subjects include legends, vampires, historians and scholars.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.7 out of 5 from 25 ratings, and 103 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 32 editions across 8 languages.
At about 661 pages, most readers finish it in 12–13 hours.
About The Historian
To you, perceptive reader, I bequeath my history....Late one night, exploring her father's library, a young woman finds an ancient book and a cache of yellowing letters. The letters are all addressed to "My dear and unfortunate successor," and they plunge her into a world she never dreamed of-a labyrinth where the secrets of her father's past and her mother's mysterious fate connect to an inconceivable evil hidden in the depths of history. The letters provide links to one of the darkest powers that humanity has ever known-and to a centuries-long quest to find the source of that darkness and wipe it out. It is a quest for the truth about Vlad the Impaler, the medieval ruler whose barbarous reign formed the basis of the legend of Dracula. Generations of historians have risked their reputations, their sanity, and even their lives to learn the truth about Vlad the Impaler and Dracula. Now one young woman must decide whether to take up this quest herself-to follow her father in a hunt that nearly brought him to ruin years ago, when he was a vibrant young scholar and her mother was still alive.
Quick answers
Who wrote The Historian?
The Historian was written by Elizabeth Kostova and first published in 2005.
What genre is The Historian?
It is usually shelved as Gothic Fiction, Vampire Fiction, Horror and Occult Fiction.
How long is The Historian?
The median edition has 661 pages, about 12–13 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Historian?
Readers who like it often enjoy Prince Lestat, Works (Carrie / Night Shift / 'Salem's Lot / Shining) and Dracula.
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