The Historian : a Novel
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New York : Little, Brown and Co., [2005].
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
x, 642 pages : 1 map ; 25 cm
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 42
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Burlington School District - High School - HISTORICAL FICTIONF KOS HISOn Shelf
Canon City Public Library - FICTIONF KOSTOVAChecked OutApril 1, 2024
Del Norte Jr./Sr. High School - PARANORMALPARA FIC KOSTO 7.3AROn Shelf
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Published
New York : Little, Brown and Co., [2005].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 7.3, 42 Points

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Maps on lining papers.
Description
"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." "What does the legend of Vlad the Impaler have to do with the modern world? Is it possible that the Dracula of myth truly existed - and that he has lived on, century after century, pursuing his own unknowable ends? The answers to these questions cross time and borders, as first the father and then the daughter search for clues, from dusty Ivy League libraries to Istanbul, Budapest, and the depths of Eastern Europe." "Parsing obscure signs and hidden texts, reading codes worked into the fabric of medieval monastic traditions - and evading the unknown adversaries who will go to any lengths to conceal and protect Vlad's ancient powers - one woman comes ever closer to the secret of her own past and a confrontation with the very definition of evil."--BOOK JACKET.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR rated,7.3,42.0 pts.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,UG,7.3,42.0,88695.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Kostova, E. (2005). The Historian: a Novel (First edition.). Little, Brown and Co..

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Kostova, Elizabeth. 2005. The Historian: A Novel. Little, Brown and Co.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Kostova, Elizabeth. The Historian: A Novel Little, Brown and Co, 2005.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Kostova, Elizabeth. The Historian: A Novel First edition., Little, Brown and Co., 2005.

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