Vlad the impaler : the real Count Dracula /
Traces the life of Vlad Dracula, a prince who ruled with a thirst for blood so terrible that the most famous vampire in literature was named after him.
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Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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A wicked history
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Traces the life of Vlad Dracula, a prince who ruled with a thirst for blood so terrible that the most famous vampire in literature was named after him. |
Carrier Form: | 128 p. : ill., maps ; 18 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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9780531138984 0531138984 9780531125991 0531125998 |
Index Number: | DR240 |
CLC: | K835.427 |
Call Number: | K835.427/V865G |
Contents: | World of Vlad Dracula -- Wicked web -- Introduction -- Making of a monster: Little devil -- Family ties -- Hostage crisis -- Free at last -- Becoming prince: Prince for a day -- On the run -- Light goes out -- Power to the prince -- Vlad the impaler in pictures -- Impaler rules: Blood of the boyars -- Ruling with an iron stake -- Raids of terror -- Taking it to the Turks -- No more at stake -- Final years: Escape! -- Legacy of cruelty -- Wicked? -- Timeline of terror -- Glossary -- Find out more -- Index -- Authors' note and bibliography. |