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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Main Authors: Goldberg, Enid A
Group Author: Itzkowitz, Norman
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Literature type: Book
Language: English
Series: A wicked history
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Summary: 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.
ISBN: 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.