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.

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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.
• Gift set includes the novel, a bone china Go Away I'm Reading Mug and a pair of adult size Go Away I'm Reading socks.