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The Historian

In this gripping narrative, the protagonist embarks on a journey that blurs the line between fact and fiction, as they uncover a family secret that spans centuries and is deeply rooted in historical events. more

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Elizabeth Kostova
Elizabeth Kostova

Elizabeth Kostova, born on December 26, 1964, is a renowned author known for her rich imagination and profound literary connotations. Her works have won the hearts of readers worldwide. more

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“Poets do not go mad; but chess-players do. Mathematicians go mad, and cashiers; but creative artists very seldom. I am not, as will be seen, in any sense attacking logic: I only say that this danger does lie in logic, not in imagination.”

“All who have meditated on the art of governing mankind have been convinced that the fate of empires depends on the education of youth.”

“Perhaps it is not-being that is the true state, and all our dream of life is inexistent; but, if so, we feel that these phrases of music, these conceptions which exist in relation to our dream, must be nothing either. We shall perish, but we have as hostages these divine captives who will follow and share our fate. And death in their company is somehow less bitter, less inglorious, perhaps even less probable.”

“Double, double, toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble!”