The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova

The Historian perfectly blends history and folklore as a young woman is plunged into a labyrinthine search for the truth, where the secrets of her family's past connect to an inconceivable evil: the dark fifteenth-century reign of Vlad the Impaler and a time-defying pact that may have kept his awful work alive through the ages.

What unfolds is an adventure of monumental proportions, journeying from monasteries and dusty libraries to the capitals of Eastern Europe in a feat of storytelling so rich, so hypnotic, so exciting that it has enthralled readers around the world.

Kostova's debut novel is an international best-seller and a Richard and Judy Book Club pick. Acclaimed as a 'natural storyteller' by the San Francisco Chronicle, Kostova has 'refashioned the vampire myth into a compelling contemporary novel, a late-night page-turner'. 'Filled with fascinating details of archaic vampire lore, the splendours of the Ottoman Empire and the beauty of the Romanian countryside' - Times Literary Supplement.

• Paperback, 752 pages.
• Measures 19.3 x 12.4 x 3.6 cm.