Dear readers, we haven't forgotten about vampires have we? I know Young Dracula may be too childish for you, the teen vampire genre too trashy and you'd rather stake yourself than get through Bram Stoker. The answer lies in Elizabeth Kostova's elegantly written The Historian. It is a very long book but the kind you want to continue for much longer. It is a very well researched book, seeped in vampire lore and history. It'll take you from modern day Oxford to the Ottoman Empire and Transylvania, all described vividly enough to make you want to go visit the places. The historical perspective on vampires is very interesting and fuses the novel with some real meat.
The scholarly overtones with many references to libraries, various librarians, ancient documents and classic languages such as sanskrit, latin and greek renders the vampire legend very real and very chilling. The presence of Dracula looms broodingly as the main character, a teenage girl, slowly uncovers the secrets. The plot is too complicated to try and summarise but you'd rather discover it for yourself, wouldn't you?
Readers who enjoy vampires, mystery, historical, gothic, horror or something fantastic to lounge about reading for hours during holidays won't be disappointed.
There are no repetitious descriptions of hot-guy-vampires. Indeed, this literary thriller may require some brain activity and garlic garlands against the undead.
(Feel free to borrow from me and pass on.)
oh wow, you wrote one! LOL how prompt.
I think you've strongly recommended this to me too, but due to lack of funds I haven't been able to acquire (am resisting the urge to spend on books). hope to get my hands on it soon though!
anyway, glad to see your passion for vampires is still alive and thriving. has this dethroned phantom? you haven't mentioned phantom as much nowadays..
ooOooo i am a perceptive reader!
please bequeath your history to me!
yeh ive heard about this book. my friends recommended it ages ago. thnx for reminding me!
all this vampire talk...are you a vampire yourself?? *stake to the heart!! JAB JAB!!!
Sounds like such an interesting read! wonder if its the type of book with a good ending or bad ending?
Haha No, I'm not a vampire :P But I wouldn't mind being one... Chau, you can borrow my copy (bought it for $5 brand new!) and spread the word for vampire literature against twilight!