The Historian
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Book Description
In 1972, a 16-year-old American living in Amsterdam finds a mysterious book in her diplomat father's library. The book is ancient, blank except for a sinister woodcut of a dragon and the word "Drakulya," but it's the letters tucked inside, dated 1930 and addressed to "My dear and unfortunate successor," that really pique her curiosity.
Her widowed father, Paul, reluctantly provides pie... More
Her widowed father, Paul, reluctantly provides pie... More
Book Information
Publisher | Back Bay Books |
Binding | Paperback (38 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 642 |
ISBN-10 | 031605786X |
ISBN-13 | 978-0316057868 |
Publication Date | /2005 |
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3/25/2012 Regina Legaspi said: Fantastic blend of history and myth. Just finished reading, and I will read The Historian again and again.
9/24/2009 Richele McFarlin said:
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This is one of my favorite books. It's suspenseful, thoughtful, intelligent, historical but contains an element of fantasy. It's almost like an Indiana Jones movie but darker and more sinister. This isn't a book to rush through but to take on in slow savory bites. Yes,I could go on and on...I lo... more
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