Waters of Hercules : The Mystery of Gaura Dracului by Dorothea Gerard and Emily Girard (2023, Trade Paperback)

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When Gretchen’s father is seriously injured in an accident, the family sets off to Transylvania, to the Baths of Hercules, in hopes that the waters of Hercules, known for their curative powers, will rehabilitate him.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherHistria Books

ISBN-101592112781

ISBN-139781592112784

eBay Product ID (ePID)26057276742

Product Key Features

Book TitleWaters of Hercules : the Mystery of Gaura Dracului

Number of Pages510 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2023

TopicMystery & Detective / Historical, Romance / Historical / Victorian, Mystery & Detective / General, Historical

GenreFiction

AuthorDorothea Gerard, Emily Girard

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.4 in

Item Weight23.4 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Decimal813.6

SynopsisThe long-forgotten novel that inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula.The heroine of the story, Gretchen, is a practical-minded German girl, who considers marriage an economic proposition and is determined to marry a man of wealth.When Gretchen's father is seriously injured in an accident, the family sets off to Transylvania, to the Baths of Hercules, in hopes that the waters of Hercules, known for their curative powers, will rehabilitate him. Her father tells Gretchen of a mysterious place in the surrounding forest, known as Gaura Dracului (the Devil's Pit) and legends of a treasure associated with it inspire Gretchen to consider another way to make her fortune, so that she can marry any man of her choosing.Written by sisters Emily and Dorothea Gerard, The Water of Hercules is a Victorian novel, filled with Gothic suspense.This beautiful edition, with original illustrations by acclaimed artist Phoebe Cho, should be of great interest to all fans of Bram Stoker's Dracula.With an introduction by A.K. Brackob, a specialist in the history of Eastern Europe, The Waters of Hercules is sure to entertain and delight., The long-forgotten novel that inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula . The heroine of the story, Gretchen, is a practical-minded German girl, who considers marriage an economic proposition and is determined to marry a man of wealth. When Gretchen's father is seriously injured in an accident, the family sets off to Transylvania, to the Baths of Hercules, in hopes that the waters of Hercules, known for their curative powers, will rehabilitate him. Her father tells Gretchen of a mysterious place in the surrounding forest, known as Gaura Dracului (the Devil's Pit) and legends of a treasure associated with it inspire Gretchen to consider another way to make her fortune, so that she can marry any man of her choosing. Written by sisters Emily and Dorothea Gerard, The Water of Hercules is a Victorian novel, filled with Gothic suspense. This beautiful edition, with original illustrations by acclaimed artist Phoebe Cho, should be of great interest to all fans of Bram Stoker's Dracula . With an introduction by A.K. Brackob, a specialist in the history of Eastern Europe, The Waters of Hercules is sure to entertain and delight.