A riveting, magical blend of history and myth, from NPR columnist Andrei Codrescu. Told through the voice of a modern journalist, based on Codrescu himself, this erotic and chilling novel finds its eerie origins in the true story of Elizabeth Bathory of Hungary, a 16th-century countess who is said to have bathed in the blood of virgins to retain her youth.
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A riveting, magical blend of history and myth, from NPR columnist Andrei Codrescu. Told through the voice of a modern journalist, based on Codrescu himself, this erotic and chilling novel finds its eerie origins in the true story of Elizabeth Bathory of Hungary, a 16th-century countess who is said to have bathed in the blood of virgins to retain her youth.
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Strangely, this is Codrescu's only work of fiction that I can find. Certainly, it's his only non-comedic work and it excels. The reader is transported back and forth between the (then) present and medieval Hungary, a time when the ruling class did as they pleased with almost absolute impunity. While this book is definitely not for the faint of heart it is also not gory for its own sake. As far as I can find it has been out of print for some 15 years or more but is worth tracking down.
Selina
Sep 16, 2007
Super
The best Bathory book ever written. The author knows his history. The modern day storyline is sort of dull compared with the flash back part. The sections on the young countess are a real page turner. The story manages to put a human face on a historical monster.
