The Historian
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About this book
The Historian is the 2005 debut novel of American author Elizabeth Kostova. The plot blends the history and folklore of Vlad Țepeș and his fictional equivalent Count Dracula. Kostovas father told her stories about Dracula when she was a child, and later in life she was inspired to turn the experience into a novel. She worked on the book for ten years and then sold it within a few months to Little, Brown and Company, which bought it for .
Reader Profile
3.8/5 · 280930 readers · 660 pages · ≈ 12 h 13 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read The Historian?
About ≈ 12 h 13 m — 660 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Historian?
660 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Historian?
It sits on the Romance shelves.
Who wrote The Historian?
Elizabeth Kostova.