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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Dell Pub Co
Publication date
August 1, 1996
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reprint
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780440221913
ISBN-10
0440221919
Dimensions
1.25 by 4.25 by 7.25 in.
Weight
0.50 lbs.
Availability§
Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price
$6.99
Subjects
§As reported by publisher
Amazon.com says people who bought this book also bought:
Countess Dracula: Life and Times of Elisabeth Bathory, the Blood Countess | Infamous Lady | Bathory: Memoir of a Countess | The Private Letters of Countess Erzsebet Bathory | The Countess
Countess Dracula: Life and Times of Elisabeth Bathory, the Blood Countess | Infamous Lady | Bathory: Memoir of a Countess | The Private Letters of Countess Erzsebet Bathory | The Countess
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Drake Bathory-Kereshtur, an American journalist, comes to terms with his infamous ancestor, Countess Elizabeth Bathory of Hungary, a cruel and vicious murderess who, in the seventeenth century, bathed in the blood of virgins to preserve her beauty and youth. Reprint.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Andrei Codrescu, NPR commentator and journalist, has written a fascinating first novel based on the life of his real-life ancestor, Elizabeth Bathory, the legendary Blood Countess. Codrescu expertly weaves together two stories in this neo-gothic work: that of the 16th-century Hungarian Countess Elizabeth Bathory, a beautiful and terrifying woman who bathes in the blood of virgin girls; and of her distant descendent, a contemporary journalist who must return to his native Hungary and come to terms with his bloody and disturbing past.
Drake Bathory-Kereshtur, a Hungarian-born journalist who has lived in the United States, returns to his native Hungary, only to be the target for recruitment among a patriotic group that wants to restore the glory--and the horror--of the Hungarian aristocracy. As a descendent of the Countess Elizabeth Bathory, he is heir to all that is wonderful and terrible about his country and his family's past. Codrescu brilliantly explores Drake's anguish, as he realizes the truth behind his gruesome family history. But more importantly, Codrescu also creates a convincing and historically accurate picture of a sadistic woman obsessed with youth, vigor, beauty, and blood_a woman with enough power to order the deaths of 650 virgins so that she could bathe in their blood.
The Blood Countess is a bizarre and compelling book about the horrors of the past, shown so effectively in the monstrous yet attractive personality of Elizabeth, and what pull these horrors have on those who live now.
Drake Bathory-Kereshtur, a Hungarian-born journalist who has lived in the United States, returns to his native Hungary, only to be the target for recruitment among a patriotic group that wants to restore the glory--and the horror--of the Hungarian aristocracy. As a descendent of the Countess Elizabeth Bathory, he is heir to all that is wonderful and terrible about his country and his family's past. Codrescu brilliantly explores Drake's anguish, as he realizes the truth behind his gruesome family history. But more importantly, Codrescu also creates a convincing and historically accurate picture of a sadistic woman obsessed with youth, vigor, beauty, and blood_a woman with enough power to order the deaths of 650 virgins so that she could bathe in their blood.
The Blood Countess is a bizarre and compelling book about the horrors of the past, shown so effectively in the monstrous yet attractive personality of Elizabeth, and what pull these horrors have on those who live now.
Editions
Editions for the work The Blood Countess: A Novel
Hardcover
from Simon & Schuster (August 1, 1995)
9780684802442 | details & prices | 7.00 × 9.75 × 1.50 in. | 1.40 lbs | List price $23.00
About: A portrait of Hungarian countess Elizabeth Bathory follows her real-life sixteenth-century reign of torture and murder
About: A portrait of Hungarian countess Elizabeth Bathory follows her real-life sixteenth-century reign of torture and murder
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
With Anita Ganeri, Sernur Isik (other contributor) |
Reprint edition from Dell Pub Co (August 1, 1996)
9780440221913 | details & prices | 4.25 × 7.25 × 1.25 in. | 0.50 lbs | List price $6.99
This edition also contains Germany: A Benjamin Blog and His Inquisitive Dog Guide
About: Drake Bathory-Kereshtur, an American journalist, comes to terms with his infamous ancestor, Countess Elizabeth Bathory of Hungary, a cruel and vicious murderess who, in the seventeenth century, bathed in the blood of virgins to preserve her beauty and youth
This edition also contains Germany: A Benjamin Blog and His Inquisitive Dog Guide
About: Drake Bathory-Kereshtur, an American journalist, comes to terms with his infamous ancestor, Countess Elizabeth Bathory of Hungary, a cruel and vicious murderess who, in the seventeenth century, bathed in the blood of virgins to preserve her beauty and youth
Cassette/Spoken Word
from Simon & Schuster (August 1, 1995); titled "The Blood Countess a Novel"
9780671529246 | details & prices | 4.25 × 7.25 × 1.25 in. | 0.40 lbs | List price $23.00
About: A fictionalized portrait of Hungarian countess Elizabeth Bathory follows her real-life sixteenth-century reign of torture and murder.
About: A fictionalized portrait of Hungarian countess Elizabeth Bathory follows her real-life sixteenth-century reign of torture and murder.
Editions for the work Germany: A Benjamin Blog and His Inquisitive Dog Guide
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
With Anita Ganeri, Andrei Codrescu |
Reprint edition from Dell Pub Co (August 1, 1996); titled "The Blood Countess: A Novel"
9780440221913 | details & prices | 4.25 × 7.25 × 1.25 in. | 0.50 lbs | List price $6.99
This edition also contains The Blood Countess: A Novel
About: Drake Bathory-Kereshtur, an American journalist, comes to terms with his infamous ancestor, Countess Elizabeth Bathory of Hungary, a cruel and vicious murderess who, in the seventeenth century, bathed in the blood of virgins to preserve her beauty and youth
This edition also contains The Blood Countess: A Novel
About: Drake Bathory-Kereshtur, an American journalist, comes to terms with his infamous ancestor, Countess Elizabeth Bathory of Hungary, a cruel and vicious murderess who, in the seventeenth century, bathed in the blood of virgins to preserve her beauty and youth
With Anita Ganeri, Jeff Goodell |
from Dell Pub Co (February 1, 1996); titled "The Cyberthief and the Samurai"
9780440222057 | details & prices | 4.25 × 7.00 × 1.25 in. | 0.40 lbs | List price $5.99
This edition also contains The Cyberthief and the Samurai
About: Follows the sensational cat-and-mouse cyberspace manhunt between elusive California computer hacker Kevin Mitnick, a criminal who outwitted the FBI, and Tsutomu Shimomura, a computer crime expert who vowed to stop Mitnick.
This edition also contains The Cyberthief and the Samurai
About: Follows the sensational cat-and-mouse cyberspace manhunt between elusive California computer hacker Kevin Mitnick, a criminal who outwitted the FBI, and Tsutomu Shimomura, a computer crime expert who vowed to stop Mitnick.
Library
With Anita Ganeri |
from Raintree (August 1, 2015)
9781410979940 | details & prices | 32 pages | 7.75 × 9.50 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 3-4 | 0.70 lbs | List price $29.32
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