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A review by esperata
Vlad the Impaler: In Search of the Real Dracula by M.J. Trow
2.0
This book is not a biography of Vlad the Impaler. Rather it is an in depth look at medieval life in what is now Transylvania. The author has thoroughly researched this topic and follows the intrigues, truces, and shifts in power during this volatile time. However we don't get a glimpse of the actual life of Vlad Tepes until well over 100 pages in.
Also, the first few chapters deal only with the vampire in film, literature and legend. Not specifically referring to Vlad the Impaler, this would have been better at the end bringing the legend up to the modern day incarnation.
Also, the first few chapters deal only with the vampire in film, literature and legend. Not specifically referring to Vlad the Impaler, this would have been better at the end bringing the legend up to the modern day incarnation.