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In Dracula's Time
THE BOOK
The never-before told story of an ancient biography of Vlad the Impaler, written in the 15th century, and how it inspired Bram Stoker’s creation of Dracula. IN DRACULA’S TIME tells of the author’s chance meetings in the autumn of 1969 with an old man who actually met with Bram Stoker on several occasions, just prior to his death in 1912. Hidden from view for almost a century, author Matt Cutugno reveals for the first time the old man’s story of Stoker’s secret trip to the land of the vampires and the source for his creation of the legendary Count Dracula.
THE AUTHOR
Matt Cutugno is the author of the bestselling recollection, THE WINTER BARBEQUE.
The never-before told story of an ancient biography of Vlad the Impaler, written in the 15th century, and how it inspired Bram Stoker’s creation of Dracula. IN DRACULA’S TIME tells of the author’s chance meetings in the autumn of 1969 with an old man who actually met with Bram Stoker on several occasions, just prior to his death in 1912. Hidden from view for almost a century, author Matt Cutugno reveals for the first time the old man’s story of Stoker’s secret trip to the land of the vampires and the source for his creation of the legendary Count Dracula.
THE AUTHOR
Matt Cutugno is the author of the bestselling recollection, THE WINTER BARBEQUE.
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First published November 14, 2011
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March 20, 2019
Not what I thought but ok
The book was not what I expected but the story was interesting nonetheless. I had not before heard the real end of Vlad Dracul.
The book was not what I expected but the story was interesting nonetheless. I had not before heard the real end of Vlad Dracul.
February 14, 2013
Ever since I read Bram Stoker's Dracula, I had been interested in the history of Vlad Tepes, the cruel price of Wallachia, based on whom Stoker developed Count Dracula. There's not much stuff available about him in English, other than a few Wikipedia pages and obscure blog entries.
Matt Cutugno's 'In Dracula's Time' is really a History-101 course about Vlad Tepes. Though written as a fiction, it is based upon actual events that occurred. This book is a fast read, and at times, I found it to be over dramatic. Another point I noted was that the author never talks about anything supernatural about Vlad Tepes, though there are some rumors about Vlad's obsession with Snagov monastery and of his interest in the dark arts. I wish the author would write a follow up, concentrating more on the supernatural elements in Vlad Tepes's life.
In short, this is a crash course about Vlad Tepes. A little dramatic at times, but it keeps up a good pace. A good and fast read.
Matt Cutugno's 'In Dracula's Time' is really a History-101 course about Vlad Tepes. Though written as a fiction, it is based upon actual events that occurred. This book is a fast read, and at times, I found it to be over dramatic. Another point I noted was that the author never talks about anything supernatural about Vlad Tepes, though there are some rumors about Vlad's obsession with Snagov monastery and of his interest in the dark arts. I wish the author would write a follow up, concentrating more on the supernatural elements in Vlad Tepes's life.
In short, this is a crash course about Vlad Tepes. A little dramatic at times, but it keeps up a good pace. A good and fast read.
July 24, 2012
This was not what I expected, but it was a good read. Very interesting from the start and it held my interest until the end. Anyone who enjoys vampire lore should already know that Stoker based the character on Vlad the Impaler, but this book brings you a little closer to Vlad's life.
I liked it. Nice quick read.
I liked it. Nice quick read.
February 20, 2016
This was a freebie from Amazon, and I was very pleasantly surprised. The writing is solid, the format of a forgotten biography is always fun, and it attempts to focus on the historical rather than mythical Dracula. Very enjoyable!
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