Rendezvous with The Historian

Deciding to have a break from my neverending studies, I turned my attention to my newly downloaded ebook of the controversial "The Historian".  I’m not too sure, though, if it is really controversial in the sense that it evokes new debates regarding its topic: History of Dracula.  There are numerous theories/explanations/evidences regarding the history behind the real Dracula, Vlad III or or the Impaler that whenever I encounter one that is new to me, it doesn’t really surprise me anymore.  But rather, increases my interest in the subject.  If only I am a good as a historian as the one in the novel or a real scholar with a whole university library at my disposal (It’s one of my dreams, actually…to be a scholar.  I feel at home in an academic institution). 

And so I’ll devote a little of my break time to reading The Historian.  I’m rather intrigued with this recurrent phrase in the book, "Reader, unbury me with a…"

I dare not utter the last.

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