# The Historian

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- Book: [The Historian](https://www.bookquiver.com/elizabeth-kostova/the-historian) ([The Historian.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/elizabeth-kostova/the-historian.md))
- Authors: [Elizabeth Kostova](https://www.bookquiver.com/elizabeth-kostova)
- Publisher: random_house_audio
- Medium: audio
- ISBN: 978-14-1596-202-2
- Published: 2008-06-24
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Audiobook

## Description

Late one night, exploring her father's library, a young woman finds an ancient book and a cache of yellowing letters. The letters are all addressed to " My dear and unfortunate successor," and they plunge...