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Dracula Chronicles: Son of the Dragon (English Edition) Formato Kindle

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Dracula is certainly among the best-known men in the world, yet arguably the least understood. While many stories have been told about both the real and the fictional Dracula, Foia's account benefits from four decades of research and the unique perspective of a Transylvanian native. Under Foia’s pen, the “Dracula Chronicles” finally pierces the veil of mystery that has shrouded the Wallachian king for over 500 years. The multivolume historical novel unfolds in vivid detail Dracula’s epic metamorphosis from a naïve and trusting prince to the ruthless law-and-order king whose deeds have spawned the most enduring vampire legend. Taking place on the backdrop of the dying Middle Ages and the blossoming of the Renaissance the “Dracula Chronicles” is replete with towering passions, unbridled ambitions, vile betrayals, and righteous revenge. And, as one would expect, blood. Book One of the series, "Son of the Dragon", provides a first ever origin story of the man whose fame has survived for over 500 years and has reached even the most remote places of the planet. It begins Dracula's epic journey that will see the young prince become in future volumes the famed strongman, warrior, and object of women's interest who has conquered the imagination of millions. Inquisitive, skilled at arms, and often reckless, young Dracula seeks out danger to prove his readiness to be a man. An avid reader of history and lover of languages, Dracula uses his knowledge and wits to overcome impossible odds facing him. Then, in a single impulsive step he propels himself into a hostile world capable of devouring even the strongest men.
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Victor T. Foia was born in Transylvania where he studied theoretical physics at the university of Cluj. At the age of 22 Victor escaped from behind the Iron Curtain and defected to Italy. After a waiting period of months spent in UN refugee camps, he emigrated to the United States. There Victor graduated from the Universities of Illinois and Dallas. He then embarked upon a career as an international corporate executive. Presently he is engaged full time in writing historical fiction. Victor’s interest in Dracula dates from the age of six, when he first visited his compatriot’s birthplace only a hundred miles from his own. Soon this interest became a lasting passion for research into Dracula’s life. Exploring castles, fortresses, and monasteries throughout Eastern Europe and the Middle East, Victor went beyond the iconic Dracula literature to ferret out the essence of the man behind the Legend. The four decade long quest has taken Victor to virtually all the places where Dracula lived, loved, fought, and was imprisoned. In the end, by the empty tomb from where the prince disappeared without a trace 535 years ago, Victor felt his journey of discovery was complete and now the story of the real Dracula could be told.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00ARSJNW6
  • Editore ‏ : ‎ Dracula Press, LLC; 2° edizione (21 dicembre 2012)
  • Lingua ‏ : ‎ Inglese
  • Dimensioni file ‏ : ‎ 17752 KB
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  • Lunghezza stampa ‏ : ‎ 370 pagine
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Victor T. Foia è nato in Transilvania, dove ha studiato fisica teorica all'Università Babes-Bolyai di Cluj. All'età di 22 anni, Foia è fuggito in Italia superando la cortina di ferro. Dopo un periodo di attesa di mesi trascorso nei campi profughi dell'ONU, è emigrato negli Stati Uniti. Lì Foia si è laureato presso le Università dell'Illinois e di Dallas. In seguito ha intrapreso una carriera come dirigente d'azienda, culminata nella posizione di presidente e amministratore delegato di una corporation internazionale. Attualmente si dedica a tempo pieno alla scrittura di romanzi storici e contemporanei. L'interesse di Foia per Dracula risale all'età di sei anni, quando ha visitato per la prima volta il luogo di nascita del suo connazionale, a circa 160 chilometri dalla sua città natale. Presto questo interesse si è trasformato in una grande passione per la ricerca sulla vita di Dracula. Esplorando castelli, fortezze e monasteri in tutta l'Europa orientale e il Medio Oriente, Foia è andato oltre la letteratura iconica su Dracula per scoprire l'essenza dell'uomo dietro la leggenda. La ricerca, durata quattro decenni, ha portato Victor praticamente in tutti i luoghi in cui Dracula ha vissuto, amato, combattuto e fu imprigionato. Alla fine, accanto alla tomba vuota da cui il principe scomparve senza lasciare traccia più di cinquecento anni fa, Foia ha sentito che il suo viaggio di scoperta era completo e poteva raccontare la storia del vero Dracula.

Per ulteriori informazioni su Foia e le sue attività letterarie: victorfoia.com

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Lancelot
1,0 su 5 stelle Ennuyeux et pas absolument pas fidèle déjà l'Histoire
Recensito in Francia il 6 aprile 2022
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Being fascinated by Vlad Tepes and his troubled times I had high expectations for this book. Too high it appears.

The story is certainly not as bad as "the confession", which borders on the ridiculous - but it was often boring while it should have been exciting.

Vlad spent most of his life fighting ennemies and I expected a story full of action and battle scenes. Alas the author decided to spend the entire 350 pages of the book to describe a few months of Vlad's life when he was a teenager! Needless to say the pace is dreadfully slow and action scenes are almost non existent.

Vlad appears like all teenagers is such books: he wants to impress his father, he disobeys, he's cleverer than anyone else and of course we have to go through his first sexual experience. I couldn't care less.

What is also annoying is the lack of historical accuracy : Vlad's father is repeatedly called a king while he was only voivode, i.e. a prince at best. More worrying Janos Hunyadi, the Christian hero of the time, is depicted like a conniving coward. Conniving maybe, but a coward he was surely not. He was one of the few to have the courage to fight the Turks while Vlad's father had submitted. And here is the problem : Vlad is the hero, he admires and respects his father who has to be presented as a sensible man: it's never said his a vassal of the Ottoman empire, which was why Hunyadi was their ennemy. Instead the author has decided to twist History.

It seems the second book is devoted to Vlad's captivity with the Turks, so probably 300 other pages of teenager's blues.

I gave up at page 254 when I realised I would not read any other books of the series.
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Jirousek
5,0 su 5 stelle A wonderful voyage of discovery
Recensito nel Regno Unito il 22 maggio 2020
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Finding Victor Foia's books was a very refreshing change from the usual vampire Dracula crap. Obviously a tremendous amount of research went into this work and as a result, the Transylvanian author presents a very believable narration of what life must have been like for young prince Vlad before he became the infamous "Impaler". Rich in details and emotions, it will guarantee you hours of immersion into his world and introduce you to both the Romanian and Ottoman culture and politics of those times. Very much looking forward to the completion of this series.
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Tom Wills
5,0 su 5 stelle Gem of a first novel that leaves you craving for more
Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 3 marzo 2013
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Every once in a rare while I stumble on a book where, once I start reading, I find myself itching to get back to it whenever it's not open right in front of me - including after I've finished it. This is one of those books. What makes it more notable than your average page-turner is that the author, Victor T. Foia, is a novice novelist who's managed to just really nail it the first time. How often does that happen? The last time I had this kind of personal reaction to a first novel was with Khaled Hosseini's opener, "The Kite Runner", in 2003. The last time before that was with Nick Hornby's "Fever Pitch" in 1992. And we're given to understand that there's going to be a second time, a third, and more because Son of the Dragon is billed as Volume One in a series: The Dracula Chronicles. If the future installments (may they arrive speedily) are anywhere close to the quality of this initial effort, Mr Foia's new fan base (may it multiply plentifully) has some years of outstanding entertainment to look forward to.

I'm a history afficionado and if you are too, you should definitely check this book out. Without a trace of dryness, Son of the Dragon is an impeccably researched, historically faithful portrait of a fascinating place and time: 15th Century Wallachia (part of present-day Romania) during the Ottoman-Hungarian Wars when it sat nervously wedged between the land-hungry Ottoman Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary, to which Wallachia was culturally closer but not exactly a paragon of good will and fraternity. This was a time of gypsies and kings, crusaders and jihadis, dark castles and darker forests replete with robbers and wolves - real-life archetypes for the fairy tales we all know, not to mention the Dracula vampire legend itself. All are masterfully brought to life by Mr Foia.

The historical yarn alone would have been enough for me. But as a horror fan, I loved this book as well. This is not a horror story, but you'll certainly get your fill of fear and spurting gore (like I said, it's never dry). And after reading it you may want to go back to your favorite "traditional" Dracula adaptations with the new perspectives you've gained. In fact, my next read is going to be Bram Stoker's "Dracula", which I last looked at when I was about 15.

If you're neither into history nor horror but just like a good read, I still recommend this book to you because it has everything a good story should have: an engaging and down to earth style, sophisticated, intriguing characters, drama, suspense, danger, humor, lust ... plus it's a coming of age story par excellence about no less a personage than Vlad the Impaler.
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Lena
4,0 su 5 stelle Dust, sweat & blood
Recensito in Giappone il 17 maggio 2016
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Who knew that Draculas had such a complex background? Foia successfully brings them to life in this Medieval fantasy. You can almost smell the dusty air from their adventures. The protagonist, Vlad, is youthful and active, yet has a deep thought of his own. With the help of wise men around him, the reader can follow him growing-up, from a mere child to a budding young man.

Am I reading about the author's ancestor?
Or is Vlad, Victor himself?
Feed us more, we need to know.

Though the novel is written in fairly simple vocabulary, the book contains slightly adult content. Recommended for readers of age 16+.
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marika magdolna
5,0 su 5 stelle Awesome Book!!
Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 3 giugno 2016
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Dracula Chronicles: Son of the Dragon

It has been some time since I have read a book that has drawn me into its story line and captivated my attention and curiosity in ways that made it difficult to do anything else without my mind continuing to wonder and wrestle with the issues and tensions within the circumstances and characters and times these events took place.

I “WISH” I could adequately put into words … words that could be understood; all that was awakened and stirred and triggered inside of me as I felt the heart beat and breath … the pulse, of the characters, during a portion of history that feels so barbaric to all that I have the privilege of appreciating, and also the choice to avoid.

Having escaped communist Hungary in 1969 at the age of 5, I have a sense of the struggles … tensions … brutalities … fears … anxieties … desperations … the struggle for survival … while, also, feeling so far removed in some ways.

It is a strange and surreal thing to feel connected both faintly and also foundationally in ways that affect how you feel, what you see and what you think… and to know that you, as well as your ancestors have been conditioned by history… this history.

Theodore mother, only 12 years older than her son… The love and fear … the pride and terror that spills out of her as she helps prepare him to leave, while, at the same time, fretting, “I will not let them take you away, Theo, not in this cold” for what she fears and reveres is God’s will, and must not be questioned.

Theo’s sincerity, clarity and awakening, to the good and the bad that surrounds him; his powerlessness in some aspects, and also his inner strength, weaves and stirs through all that he observes and endures within a culture that is set and held in place by powers greater than himself. My heart soared at times and also crashed at other times as his character surfaced throughout the story.

The tensions and twists within the Kingdom of King Dracul… Often, when evil seemingly has the upper hand, the content is difficult, vulgar, abusive, traumatic… On one or two occasions I could not even read the details because it was too upsetting. Not wanting the images to play back on auto repeat, I skipped ahead a page or two when I knew what was going to happen, I felt the impact, but chose to not expose myself directly to the details. At times, a part of me wanted to recoil and reject the violence and the bad characters. Another part of me knows that these very things still happen in parts of our world today…. People, right now suffer in similar ways… Not everyone has the ability to remove themselves from horrific circumstances and not everyone has the ability or space to live in a bubble; unaware and oblivious, or worse, turning a blind eye to the horrible reality that exists and fills some people’s every waking and sleeping hour.

All that to say, even though, at times, the language and behavior of some of the characters are deeply upsetting, triggering all kinds of reactions within me, this is a historical fiction… some of it historical, some of it fiction… but peel back the cover and face of any society, and sadly, the characteristics that fuel the worst of mankind, often, also, are beneath the surface of much… even that which is considered and accepted as “the good” … “the acceptable” … “the noble” … “the virtuous” … “the celebrated” … while all along, fear, selfishness, pride, shame, and much more is what fuels it all…

Back to the story… ;-)

This is my first exposure to the historical Dracula. I am blown away to realize that at 51 years old, this is my first exposure to the fact that a man actually lived … A KING and a Kingdom, behind the myth and imaginations and legend of Dracula.

The author does an amazing job weaving and hinting and exposing how stories and accounts of events, passed from mouth to mouth, used as boasts, or covers, by eager, afraid or ambitious characters, evolve into accounts altogether different and altered from the original events. And so grow the myths and legends that gain momentum and live long after the events that birthed them have been forgotten.

Quite honestly, I never thought I would be drawn to a series about Dracula, but surprisingly, I am and I absolutely loved this author’s first book in this series.

I feel like the long forgotten and lost past is speaking through Victor Foia’s pen as he breaths life into these characters and events…

Great writer… Great historical fiction… Grateful reader… thank you…
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