Dracula, Prince of Many Faces: His Life and His TimesDracula, Prince of Many Faces reveals the extraordinary life and times of the infamous Vlad Dracula of Romania (1431 - 1476), nicknamed the Impaler. Dreaded by his enemies, emulated by later rulers like Ivan the Terrible, honored by his countrymen even today, Vlad Dracula was surely one of the most intriguing figures to have stalked the corridors of European and Asian capitals in the fifteenth century. |
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Comentariu Utilizator - zen_923 - LibraryThingThis is a well-written biography of Prince Dracula. It provides a good background as well as a detailed narrative of the political, military and social circumstances which he found himself in. The ... Citiți recenzia completă
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Comentariu Utilizator - jcbrunner - LibraryThingWithout Dracula's fame, the number of people interested in learning about an obscure 15th century short-time Wallachian dictator would be limited. Florescu and McNally's biography is directed at an ... Citiți recenzia completă
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PROLOGUE | |
CHAPTER 1 | |
CHAPTER 2 | |
CHAPTER 3 | |
CHAPTER 4 | |
CHAPTER 6 | |
CHAPTER 7 | |
CHAPTER 8 | |
CHAPTER 9 | |
CHAPTER 10 | |
CHAPTER 11 | |
Who Was the Real Dracula? | |
A Brief Annotated Bibliography | |
Alte ediții - Afișați-le pe toate
Dracula, Prince of Many Faces: His Life and His Times Radu R Florescu,Raymond T. McNally Nu există previzualizare disponibilă - 1989 |
Dracula, Prince of Many Faces: His Life and His Times Radu R Florescu,Raymond T. McNally Nu există previzualizare disponibilă - 1990 |
Dracula, Prince of Many Faces: His Life and His Times Radu R Florescu,Raymond T. McNally Nu există previzualizare disponibilă - 2009 |
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