false 37722 13 "Little did the coauthors realize at the time they embarked upon this project over a glass of plum brandy in Bucharest more than twenty-five years ago, that their work would result in the discovery of the authentic, bloodthirsty prototype for Bram Stoker's famous novel <i>Dracula.</i>" This pioneering study, first published in 1972, became a collector's item, so this fully updated edition is welcome indeed. The authors' pursuit of the notion that Vlad the Impaler (1431-76) was the original Dracula--through treks both antiquarian (in old libraries and museums) and geographic (in areas of Romania that were once Transylvania and Walachia)--has the thrill of an adventure story. <i>In Search of Dracula</i> is also an entertaining introduction to vampire lore and to people's obsession with Dracula. It has a delightful cover by Edward Gorey and numerous illustrations, including antique woodcuts of Vlad's impaled victims and photos from the authors' trips to Romania. Cover drawing by Edward Gorey 37540 1972 In Search of Dracula: The History of Dracula and Vampires total:224|5:50|4:91|3:69|2:12|1:2| 224 847 364 23 4 3 false false Wed Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2000 Wed Jan 16 17:55:33 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 16 17:55:48 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Tue Dec 09 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 22 01:56:51 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 16 23:58:55 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Tue Apr 08 22:01:55 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 08 22:04:38 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Dec 11 11:48:41 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 11 11:49:59 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Fri May 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 29 04:35:08 -0700 2009 Fri May 08 04:25:37 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Oct 20 08:10:56 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 20 08:10:56 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sun Jan 18 16:38:07 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 18 16:39:08 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Fri Sep 25 11:11:33 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 25 11:29:36 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Oct 09 14:08:13 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 09 14:08:13 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Sat Feb 14 17:34:51 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 14 17:35:12 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sun Feb 08 01:35:36 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 08 01:36:21 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Thu Sep 03 15:06:44 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 03 15:06:57 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sat Sep 06 21:16:25 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 06 21:18:57 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1972 Wed Aug 20 01:11:08 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 23 06:51:00 -0700 2008 The Bermuda Triangle by Charles Berlitz and a few years before I actually read Dracula. A lot of research presented in an entertaining way. Shows which facets of Stoker's story were historical and which he came up with. Also, Bram Stoker invented the "sexy"...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Aug 25 14:02:00 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 10 15:23:13 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Jul 26 00:51:42 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 05 20:08:26 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1999 Mon Jun 23 14:02:30 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 25 11:18:38 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Dec 08 17:34:05 -0800 2008 Sat Feb 14 16:24:30 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Sun Feb 10 19:23:18 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 10 19:24:02 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Tue Jul 01 13:21:55 -0700 2008 Sat Jan 27 07:54:11 -0800 2007 Tue Jul 01 13:21:55 -0700 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=37722