Transylvania (Library Binding) (ISBN-13: 9781448812288)

The land of Transylvania has a long and rich history. In the United States, it is most famous for being the setting of countless vampire books and films, most famously Bram Stoker's novel. Featuring many full-color photographs of Transylvania and its people, this book brings readers inside the history, folk culture, religious rituals, and mythology of Transylvania. They will learn about how accounts of Transylvania inspired Bram Stoker, the link between Transylvanian vampire myths and Hollywood vampires, famous Transylvanians such as Bela Lugosi, and contemporary Transylvania's growing tourist industry.

Author: Robert Z. Cohen
ISBN-10: 1448812283
ISBN-13: 9781448812288
Publisher: Rosen Central
Language: English
Published: 08/15/2011
Pages: 64
Format: Library Binding
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 9.30h x 7.30w x 0.40d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 8.7
Point Value: 2
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 145110 / Transylvania: Birthplace of Vampires


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 11/01/2011 pg. 17