Late one night, exploring her fathers library, a young woman finds an ancient book and a cache of yellowing letters. Growing up i was a big fan of historical fiction or fiction with historical elements. Historyk by elizabeth kostova, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Readalikes for elizabeth kostova if you like elizabeth. Elizabeth kostovas top 10 books for winter nights books. The swan thieves is a 2010 novel by american author elizabeth kostova. Elizabeth kostova gothic fiction gothic novels illustrated history fictional works horror tales paranormal fiction scholars europe, eastern vlad iii, prince of. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the swan thieves. Johnson in new london, connecticut and raised in knoxville, tennessee where she graduated from the webb school of knoxville. Kostovas interest in books and libraries began early as well. Readalikes for elizabeth kostova if you like elizabeth kostova try these authors. I give the shadow land 5 stars for its compelling story.
Editor alan ryan includes a wide range of talents here, from bram stoker to robert bloch like everyone. These days i pick a few books i believe ill like and then follow it up with a classic im unsure of. The historian, was the first debut novel in publishing history to debut at number 1 on the new york times bestseller list. The historian by elizabeth kostova smart bitches, trashy. Kostova s eerie, elegant, and intricately plotted tale takes its reader on a journey across europes capitals and delves deep into folklore and the historical. Elizabeth kostova was born in new london, connecticut on december 26, 1964, and is an american writer who is best known for her novel, the historian. Elizabeth kostova s vampirelore bestseller, the historian, earned a fair share of publishingworld attention and media buzz even before it appeared in bookstores in the summer of 2005. On one such trip to bulgaria in 1989, she met her future husband, georgi kostov, who later emigrated to the u. The letters are all addressed to my dear and unfortunate successor, and they plunge her into a world she never dreamed ofa labyrinth where the secrets of her fathers past and her mothers mysterious fate connect to an.
Kostova received the 2006 book sense award for best adult fiction and the 2005 quill award for debut author of the year. If you like the historian you might like similar books the thirteenth tale, the physick book of deliverance. The story of stoyan lazarovs life is a triumph and i enjoyed his character as well as alexandra boyds. Some of them exist only in the imagination of the author. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the us. If you like the historian book by elizabeth kostova. And it is not only reaching back that endangers us. A superbly illustrated companion to bestselling us author elizabeth kostova s the historian 2005 and the shadow land 2017, this book guides the reader through most of the locations in bulgaria and eastern europe where the action takes place. Elizabeth kostova s engrossing debut novel is the culmination of ten years of research and a lifetime of imaginingsince kostova s girlhood, when her father entertained her with tales of dracula, she has envisioned the story that would become the historian.
Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. A superbly illustrated companion to bestselling us author elizabeth kostovas the historian 2005 and the shadow land 2017, this book guides the reader through most of the locations in bulgaria and eastern europe where the action takes place. People who like the historian book by elizabeth kostova. Brandons major books for the second half of 2016 are the dark talent, the. Author biography interview books by this author readalikes. Kostova s 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. Elizabeth kostova audio books, best sellers, author bio.
Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. It also doesnt put vampires in a romantic light like so many books do nowadays. If you like the historian central rappahannock regional. Sayers rings her own changes on the themes of place and history, which weight the book with a special gravity despite lord peters whimsy. However, when the book was published in midjune, firstday sales topped those. The letters are all addressed to my dear and unfortunate successor, and they plunge her into a world she never dreamed of a labyrinth where the secrets of. Elizabeth kostovas top 10 books for winter nights the guardian. Elizabeth kostova books list of books by author elizabeth kostova. I just picked up neal stephensons quicksilver and havent been able to get into it, so maybe i need to start slow. The old painter described in the book before the first chapter is alfred sisley. Goodreads members who like elizabeth kostova also like.
If your pulse flutters at the thought of castle ruins and descents into crypts by moonlight, you will savor every creepy page of elizabeth kostova s long but. Find great deals for historyk acceptable book kostova elizabeth isbn shop with confidence on ebay. Elizabeth kostova s top 10 books for winter nights. Authors with similar writing style to elizabeth kostova. In the shadow land, elizabeth kostova, a master storyteller, brings vividly to life an unfamiliar countrybulgariaand a painful history that feels particularly relevant now. One of my favorite books is elizabeth kostova s the historian, so anything similar to that would be good. As a historian, i have learned that, in fact, not everyone who reaches back into history can survive it. Results 31 60 of 92 discover book depositorys huge selection of elizabeth kostova books online.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the historian. Find authors like elizabeth kostova from the worlds largest community of readers. The historian 9780316011778 by kostova, elizabeth and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Exotic locales, tantalizing history, a family legacy and a love of the bloodthirsty. Find books like the historian from the worlds largest community of readers.
Lux aeterna requiem for a dream i dont own any of the images. The historian book by elizabeth kostova thriftbooks. A fan made trailer for the book the historian by elizabeth kostova. Buy the historian by elizabeth kostova, in like new condition. Elizabeth kostova biography life, story, history, school. Books for people who liked the historian shannon fox. The historian is the 2005 debut novel of american author elizabeth kostova. It also doesnt put vampires in a romantic light like so many books do nowadays but makes them genuinely scary. I loved elizabeth kostova s the historian and wondering if other readers have suggestions for more books like that. An intricately plotted first novel, ten years in the making, lavishly reworks the dracula legend.
To you, perceptive reader, i bequeath my history late one night, exploring her fathers library, a young woman finds an ancient book and a cache of yellowing letters. Suspenseful and beautifully written, it explores the power of stories, the pull of the past, and the hope and meaning that can sometimes be found in the aftermath of loss. Elizabeth kostova s debut novel is an adventure of monumental proportions, a relentless tale that blends fact and fantasy, history and the present, with an assurance that is almost unbearably suspensefuland utterly unforgettable. Author of 1810 books including pride and prejudice. Elizabeth kostova debut novel, the historian, in which a woman embarks on a. Elizabeth kostova weaves a tale of adventure, mystery, sorrow and love in this story set in bulgaria. Told partially through letters and punctuated by digressions on european history and vampire lore, kostova s novel might not have looked like a sure bet. In part 1, the narrator discovers a book about dracula and asks her father, paul about it. Ask the author elizabeth kostovathe historiansimilar books. Searching for the owners of a mysterious urn thats fallen into her possession, a young american traveler takes a weeklong drive through bulgaria guided by an enigmatic cabdriver in kostova s the swan thieves, 2010, etc.
The historian is about a young woman searching for her father and uncovering the true history of dracula. Called brilliant by usa today, robert alexanders histori the penguin book of vampire stories is the definitive collection of short tales of those deadly bloodsuckers. Im elizabeth kostova, nyt bestselling author of the historian and the shadow land. Kostova had a real knack for bringing those locations to life. Kostova s unnamed narrator, a brainy schoolgirl whose education has benefited from european travels required by her father pauls pacifist foundation, kickstarts the narrative when she happens upon an old book that features a striking woodcut illustration. The letters are all addressed to my dear and unfortunate successor, and they plunge her into a world she never dreamed ofa labyrinth where the secrets of her fathers past and her mothers mysterious fate connect to an inconceivable evil hidden in the depths of history. Blending history and myth, kostova has fashioned a version so fresh that. When you handle books all day long, every new one is a friend and a temptation. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new. You will probably like this book if you like vampire stories, but i didnt feel it was as full of.
Elizabeth kostova the best books, recommendations and. W here do you go next when your first novel turns out to be the fastestselling debut in american literary history. Late one night, exploring her fathers library, a young woman finds an ancient book and a cache of. Yes, its good to know that theres pain in her history, pain that drives her to seek a resting place for lazarovs ashes, but it could have been dealt. Elizabeth kostova is the author of the historian, the swan thieves, and the forthcoming novel the shadow land. Elizabeth kostova graduated from yale and holds an mfa from the university of michigan, where she won the hopwood award for the novelinprogress. Elizabeth kostova s new novel is a tale of immense scope that delves into the horrors of a century and traverses the culture and landscape of this mysterious country.
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