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Are there any descendants of vlad the impaler among the transylvanian nobility today, and if there is, what are they like. A florescu family saga kindle edition by florescu, radu r. Known to the world as the historical dracula, tepes inspired fear and respect throughout his realm of wallachia, a romanian province, via his. Are there any descendants of vlad the impaler among the. Monster 1998 and draculas bloodline 20, with matei cazacu. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Yet he knew the book had to be written, not just for his beloved extended family but also for the sake of truth in history, his. This book tells the story of the florescu family, from its feudal blood ties, to notorious 15th century figure vlad tepes count dracula, right up to present day. This syphillis thing might have been because, in a letter to brasov from 1474, radu voivod suggests that he lost the battle for stephen because he was ill, and. Radu florescu, born in bucharest, on the 23rd of october, 1925, is emeritus professor.
Books by radu florescu author of in search of dracula. A florescu family saga, which tells the story of the links between the florescus of romania and vlad the impaler. This engrossing book tells the story of the florescu family, from its f. Mcnally introduced us with a summary of geopolitical situation around wallachia in their introductory chapter to get a better grasp of 15th century period in europe before taking us into the personal and political life of vlad iii dracula. Radu florescu died sunday at age 88 in mougins, france, from complications connected to pneumonia, his son john florescu told the associated press on monday. Radu florescu, scholar who linked dracula and vlad the. In the tradition of alex haley s roots, dracula s bloodline relates a multigenerational saga through the prism of one family.
Shop amongst our popular books, including 3, dracula, prince of many faces, draculas bloodline and more from radu r florescu. He is professor emeritus of history at boston college and is author of the struggle against russia in the romanian principalities and coauthor of a half dozen books on the story of vlad. Florescu was born in bucharest, romania and is an indirect descendant of prince dracula. Vlad iii, known as vlad the impaler or vlad dracula. Dracula s bloodline is the book that almost never was.
One of them was his fellow romanian, past coauthor and fellow historian matei cazacu, who held a ph. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Mcnally analyze the life of romanias cruelest tyrant, vlad tepes. Radu florescu s most popular book is in search of dracula. Read draculas bloodline a florescu family saga by radu r. Radu florescu author of in search of dracula goodreads. Florescu 19252014 care in prezent este stabilit in statele unite ale americii. Draculas bloodline trades on the success of florescu and mcnallys bestseller, expanding on the long historical background of the florescus leading up to the twentiethcentury emergence of the dracula professor and his life afterwards, sometimes being pursued by what he calls the dracula freaks 229. Radu florescu is a romanian academic who holds the position of emeritus professor of history. The novel tells the story of draculas attempt to move from transylvania to england so that he may find new blood and spread the undead curse, and of the battle between dracula and a small group of. A florescu family saga, draculas bloodline, florescu, radu r. Read dracula s bloodline a florescu family saga by radu r. Isbn 9780761861577 9780761861577 softcover, hamilton books, 20.
Professor florescu wrote books that sought to identify vlad, the. It was the first book which launced the ambiguousity around the name of the descendant. Professor florescu, who died on may 18 at 88, was the scion of a distinguished romanian family and a noted scholar of balkan affairs. The novel tells the story of dracula s attempt to move from transylvania to england so that he may find new blood and spread the undead curse, and of the battle between. In the tradition of alex haleys roots, draculas bloodline relates a multigenerational saga through the prism of one. Radu florescu, scholar who linked dracula and vlad the impaler. Journal of folklore research about the author radu r. Chapter 1 my name is florea 1 chapter 2 the wolfman serves vlad dracul 4 chapter 3 a florescu dracula marriage 17 chapter 4 maria the old saves the florescu name 26 chapter 5 the tragic death of two halfbrothers. To track the florescu footprint down through the centuries since the 1400s, they used many sources. Collaboration between florescu and raymond mcnally eventually produced a book, in search of dracula, claiming that the character in bram. Radu florescu is a romanian academic who holds the position of emeritus professor of history at boston college.
This engrossing book tells the story of the florescu family, from its feudal blood ties, to the notorious 15th century f. Lee dracula s bloodline a florescu family saga por radu r. Chapter 1 my name is florea 1 chapter 2 the wolfman serves vlad dracul 4 chapter 3 a florescudracula marriage 17 chapter 4 maria the old saves the florescu name 26 chapter 5 the tragic death of two halfbrothers. Radu florescu books list of books by author radu florescu. While preparing an article for a book about bbec 2015.
The historian who linked legends of dracula to sadistic 15thcentury romanian ruler vlad the impaler has died at the age of 88. A florescu family saga and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. A florescu family saga with matei cazacu, university press of america. I feel confident in saying that there are more people alive today who claim to be direct descendants of the historical dracula than actually are direct descendants. It introduced the character of count dracula and established many conventions of subsequent vampire fantasy. Undaunted, professor florescu began anew, from the very beginning.
A florescu family saga lanham, md hamilton books, 20, 246. Draculas bloodline a florescu family saga epub florescu. Lee draculas bloodline a florescu family saga por radu r. Pdf download dracula prince of many faces free ebooks pdf. If it available for your country it will shown as book reader and user fully subscribe will benefit by. Jan 17, 2018 after some double checking with expert historians i found out that the famous book of mcnally and florescu has the strong characteristic of a professional hoax. Romanianborn professor radu florescu, who fled his homeland on the. In the tradition of alex haleys roots, draculas bloodline relates a multigenerational saga through the prism of. This time, however, he jump started the pocess with the help of two men. Radu florescu draculas bloodline boieri, mari familii. Jan 29, 2020 professors radu florescu and raymond mcnally stated that draculas line died out in the 1600s.
A biography of vlad the impaler, renowned eastern european historians radu florescu and raymond t. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Draculas bloodline represents the authors attempt to accurately narrate centuries of a unique family history in one, single book. Pdf dracula prince of many faces download full pdf.
But he was known to a much wider public as the author of books. In search of frankenstein by radu florescu 9780450034343 ebay. As much as radu florescu wanted to write this book, he put off doing so for decades because he felt, as an historian, uncomfortable writing as a memoirist. This engrossing book tells the story of the florescu family, from its feudal blood ties, to the notorious 15th century figure vlad tepes count dracula, right up to present day, touching on such diverse personalities as the kennedys, bill clinton.
If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. Historian radu florescu writes that vlad was born in the transylvanian saxon town of sighi. Florescus last public appearance at boston college was in the fall of 20 for a book signing for his newest publication, coauthored with matei cazacu, draculas bloodline. Florescu and cazacu drew on research that had mostly been kept in family hands. May 28, 2014 professor florescu, who died on may 18 at 88, was the scion of a distinguished romanian family and a noted scholar of balkan affairs. This engrossing book tells the story of the florescu family, from its feudal blood ties, to the notorious 15th century figure vlad tepes count dracula, right up to present day, touching on such diverse personalities as the kennedys, bill clinton, and michael jackson. In search of frankenstein by radu florescu 9780450034343. May 18, 2014 radu florescu died sunday at age 88 in mougins, france, from complications connected to pneumonia, his son john florescu told the associated press on monday.
Dracula, prince of many faces reveals the extraordinary life and times of the infamous vlad dracula of romania 1431 1476, nicknamed the impaler. See all books authored by radu florescu, including in search of dracula. This engrossing book tells the story of the florescu family, from its feudal blood. Radu florescu is currently considered a single author. He wrote books six on vlad tepes in which he debunked the dracula legend and presented the real vlad tepes to the world. Professor cazacu is the author of a few dozen books including dracula. It introduced the character of count dracula, and established many conventions of subsequent vampire fantasy. He received both ba and ma degrees from christ church, oxford university and a phd from indiana university. Dracula is an 1897 gothic horror novel by irish author bram stoker. After some double checking with expert historians i found out that the famous book of mcnally and florescu has the strong characteristic of a professional hoax. Radu florescu, born in bucharest, on the 23rd of october, 1925, is emeritus professor of history at boston college and the director of its east european research center. He is professor emeritus of history at boston college and is author of the struggle against russia in the romanian principalities and coauthor of a half dozen books on. Plus, free twoday shipping for six months when you sign up for amazon prime for students.