Not just another vampire story
Of lately, vampires have seemed to become quite popular, with a number of books, films and even television series being made on them. One such book that revolves around Vampires is The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova. The book seems to have taken an inspiration from Bram Stoker’s Dracula and in fact talks about the most hated vampire in the world – Dracula.
The Historian is a story of a girl who strays into her father’s study one fine day (which is also the storage space for a huge amount of mysterious books) and gets hold of an interesting looking book. She questions her father about the history of the book and on finding some questions unanswered, she herself delves into finding the facts. The lethal past that unravels in front of her eyes is not only scary but also dangerous and fatal to her life, and can also cause harm to her loved ones. The unanswered questions take this little girl on a difficult journey.
The Historian is a book that is enriched with true facts. It talks about various cultures, religions and customs. The author has paid special attention while describing the places mentioned in the book. It can well be deemed as a travelogue with every place being described with excruciating detailing and authenticity. The book also describes the vivid architecture and customs prevalent in those places.
The Historian describes the many faces of Dracula. After reading this, one may truly start believing in the existence of blood sucking vampires. The writing style is very elaborate and descriptive and it is a gift for the hungry mind. However, somewhere in between one tends to lose the pace because of the length of the book. The book could have done away with a few pages. Apart from Dracula, who is described in the book to the tee, the other characters in the novel could have been defined with more elaborateness.
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