I could sense it somewhere not far off, but it didn't yet exist. However, both novels lacked something else - a sense of grounding and purpose. In 2010, her sophomore effort, The Swan Thieves, thrilled me slightly less, but made up for its lack of suspense with a delicate dance through the world of fine art. In 2005, I read a book so suspenseful, so laden with longing that I could not put it down: The Historian, by Elizabeth Kostova. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. GradeSaver, 19 December 2018 Web.Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title The Shadow Land Author Elizabeth Kostova Next Section Glossary Previous Section The Historian Summary How To Cite in MLA Format Anonymous 'The Historian Characters'. Will review the submission and either publish your submission or provide feedback. You can help us out by revising, improving and updatingĪfter you claim a section you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. He reveals that he too had found a similar tome to the one possessed by Paul and Bartholomew. Turgut is a professor from the Istanbul University whom Paul and Helen encounter during their search for Dracula. She disappeared when the narrator was just a baby as she feared that she might infect the narrator due to a bite that she received from a vampire during her and Paul's search for Dracula. She is later revealed to be a descendant of Dracula. Helen is the daughter of Bartholomew and the mother of the narrator. He is later killed by Helen, who shoots him in the heart with a silver bullet and thereby preventing him from recovering. Vlad Tepes, also known as Dracula, is a vampire prince from Wallachia who is later revealed to be still alive. He disappears shortly after this encounter with Paul, leading Paul to go on a search for Dracula, whom the two men both believe is still alive. When he consults his mentor Rossi about it, Rossi reveals that he too found a similar tome as a younger man. Paul is the father of the narrator who finds an ancient tome containing an emblem of Dracula. He is later found in the midst of being transformed into a vampire, and is killed by Paul with a silver stake to prevent this unfortunate fate. He embarks on this journey with Rossi's daughter Helen, with whom he later has a child with.

Rossi is the mentor of the narrator's father Paul, whose disappearance leads him to go on a search for Dracula. She is also later revealed to be a descendant of Count Dracula. The novel chronicles her adventures with her father Paul in search of Helen, whom they believe to be still alive, as well as the mythical Vlad Tepes, better known as Count Dracula. The novel is told in three parts from the perspective of the narrator, who is the daughter of Paul and Helen. Written by people who wish to remain anonymous We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.

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