Surfside Academy 33 Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 (edited) I picked up a book at the airport a few years ago about Dracula. I can only remember that the main character was a lady who tracked Dracula through history. Her father might have been a historian. If I remember it right, her purpose was to prove that Dracula was a real person and somehow she ends up at a monastery in France where she finds her missing father...I think at the end of the book, she actually find Dracula and meets him??? I'm not really into vampire/Dracula stuff but this book was an intersting read and the book wasn't that old. Anyone have any ideas??? Edited September 12, 2010 by Surfside Academy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Perry 391 Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 I picked up a book at the airport a few years ago about Dracula. I can only remember that the main character was a lady who tracked Dracula through history. Her father might have been a was a historian. If I remember it right, her purpose was to prove that Dracula was a real person and somehow she ends up at a monastery in France where she finds her missing father...I think at the end of the book, she actually find Dracula and meets him??? I'm not really into vampire/Dracula stuff but this book was an intersting read and the books wasn't that old. Anyone have any ideas??? THE HISTORIAN by Elizabeth Kostova? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JillZ 10 Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 I think you're referring to The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova. I read it while on vacation in Austria. We visited an old castle that had an original painting of Vlad the Impaler. Very, very creepy :D I loved the book. http://www.amazon.com/Historian-Elizabeth-Kostova/dp/0316070637/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1284259218&sr=8-1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AMDG 22 Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 I shall be putting this book on reserve at the library :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smrtmama 10 Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 Gah. The Historian, the only book I've ever read that manages to take a vampire story and suck every drop of passion, excitement, and fear out of it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Surfside Academy 33 Posted September 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 That's it! You guys are awesome. As I said, I'm not into Dracula novels at all so I didn't realize what I had picked up. Overall though, I found it an interesting read. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kirch 206 Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 Gah. The Historian, the only book I've ever read that manages to take a vampire story and suck every drop of passion, excitement, and fear out of it. That's funny--I really enjoyed it! Passion, maybe. It definitely didn't have the same sexual undertones as other Dracula stories. I thought it had plenty of excitement and fear. But then, I'm not exactly a connoisseur of vampire literature! I loved the history the author wove into the story. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BigMamaBird 3,075 Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 After you get done reading "The Historian", "The Swan Thieves" is another really good book by Elizabeth Kostova. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Surfside Academy 33 Posted September 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 That's funny--I really enjoyed it! Passion, maybe. It definitely didn't have the same sexual undertones as other Dracula stories. I thought it had plenty of excitement and fear. But then, I'm not exactly a connoisseur of vampire literature! I loved the history the author wove into the story. :iagree: I remember reading my first and only Anne Rice book, Interview with a Vampire (?) and thought it was one of the worst books I've ever read. :D I'll have to check out her other book as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mrs Mungo 25,170 Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 :iagree: I remember reading my first and only Anne Rice book, Interview with a Vampire (?) and thought it was one of the worst books I've ever read. :D I'll have to check out her other book as well. I felt the same, but my best friend talked me into reading The Vampire Lestat. I have to admit, it was MUCH better. Her books vary depending upon the vampire telling the story. Some are better than others. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Surfside Academy 33 Posted September 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 I felt the same, but my best friend talked me into reading The Vampire Lestat. I have to admit, it was MUCH better. Her books vary depending upon the vampire telling the story. Some are better than others. I feel a spin-off thread coming..."Books most people loved but you hated." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mrs Mungo 25,170 Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 I feel a spin-off thread coming..."Books most people loved but you hated." I love a good spin-off thread! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Satori 54 Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 The Historian, the only book I've ever read that manages to take a vampire story and suck every drop of passion, excitement, and fear out of it. I tried to like it, but I agree here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chiguirre 21,031 Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 If you liked The Historian, try People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks. I liked them both. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Heather in Neverland 4,678 Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 Gah. The Historian, the only book I've ever read that manages to take a vampire story and suck every drop of passion, excitement, and fear out of it. yep. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stacia 83,566 Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 I really enjoyed The Historian & found it fascinating. (I tried her second book, The Swan Thieves, but couldn't really get into it.) I love historical fiction & I see The Historian as being more in that genre than in a thriller/Dracula genre. Just know that if you're looking for a creepy Dracula type book, this isn't it (imo). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scrappyhappymama 34 Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 :auto: I feel a spin-off thread coming..."Books most people loved but you hated." And isn't it funny when the spin-off thread takes off more than the original? :lol: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Onceuponatime 14,294 Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 I don't read vampire books, but I loved The Historian. It has all the things I love in a book, a little history, a little mystery, books, libraries, people who actually read. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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