Lucille Turner
Auteur de Gioconda
Œuvres de Lucille Turner
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Date de naissance
- 1964
- Sexe
- female
- Lieu de naissance
- Bournemouth, Hampshire, England, UK
Membres
Critiques
Listes
Prix et récompenses
Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 2
- Membres
- 49
- Popularité
- #320,875
- Évaluation
- 3.5
- Critiques
- 2
- ISBN
- 7
- Langues
- 1
Everyone knows the story surrounding Vlad Dracula, however the real history of how he came to be so revered and feared at the same time is just as interesting. I had no idea of Wallachia or his childhood going into the story, so this part of the history was very interesting to me as Vlad really was kept as a vassal of the Ottoman empire. The characters of Dracul, Vlad and Radu can be seen as very real characters going through very difficult circumstances. Of course, Vlad was brought to life the most for me as well as his adversary, Mehmet. Through these two men, the internal and external struggles of good vs. evil are highlighted throughout the story. The myth of the strigoi combined with the tale of Zalmoxis was very intriguing to me and I loved how it intertwined through the story from a fear that the farmers of Wallachia seem to have, to a possible medical condition carried through the Dracul line, or a curse placed upon the family; the reality of the condition is kept in the dark, but places the possibility of the supernatural just enough to keep you wondering. Overall, a wonderful story combining historical fiction of the conquest of Istabul and the rise of Count Dracula.… (plus d'informations)