Book Review

The Blood Countess

Andrei Codrescu
Jul 26, 1996
EW's GRADE
A-

Details Writer: Andrei Codrescu; Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Horror

A Dracula-esque tale based on Hungarian countess Elizabeth Bathory (1560- 1613), possibly the most sadistic murderess in history (she liked to bathe in blood). NPR commentator Andrei Codrescu has dramatized her life and brought her back to haunt her fictional descendant, a New York journalist, in this beautifully written novel, The Blood Countess, a high gothic drama. A-

Originally posted Jul 26, 1996 Published in issue #337 Jul 26, 1996 Order article reprints
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