A review by albatrossonhalfpointe
Vlad the Impaler: In Search of the Real Dracula by M.J. Trow

3.0

Interesting book. Not a biography in the traditional sense of the word, but more of a comparative study of sorts between the various legends and what is actually known (as little as that is) about him. The conclusion of this particular author seems to be that despite all the horrible stories about Dracula, he wasn't really all that much worse than most other rulers of that time. It was a pretty bloody and disgusting time, and lots of bloody and disgusting things happened to a lot of people at the hands of a lot of people. How Dracula ended up with the worst reputation is not entirely clear. Maybe because he ultimately lost his wars.

Anyway, as I said, interesting book, and worth reading if one is interested in the subject matter.