Review: The Historian

‘The Historian’ by Elizabeth Kostova is a sweeping saga of the search for the real Dracula, delving into the mysteries surrounding his life, death and burial. It is a combination of historical fact and fantastic legend. Vlad Tepes, the Impaler, murdered more than 20,000 people. His father had been inducted into the Order of the Dragon by the Holy Roman Emperor – and hence Vlad’s name as Dracula, meaning son of the dragon. It was Bram Stoker’s novel that created the legend of the undead – and...