The Shadow Land is the third novel by American author, Elizabeth Kostova. In May, , Alexandra Boyd leaves her North Carolina home and her job as a librarian to take up a teaching position at the Central English Institute in Sofia, Bulgaria. · How little thought I had ever given to Bulgaria, but here it is in the vivid, fast-paced, fascinating new novel The Shadow Land by Elizabeth Kostova. Author of the best-selling novel The Historian, Kostova is a writer who knows how to keep you in suspense, to frighten and amaze you, all while building characters whose fate will matter to you more and more as she reveals a whole country, Estimated Reading Time: 9 mins. Lyrical and compelling, The Shadow Land proves a profound meditation on how evil is inflicted, endured, and, through courage and compassion, defeated. Elizabeth Kostova’s third novel clearly establishes her as one of America’s finest writers.”—Ron Rash, author of The Risen “The Shadow Land is thrilling, and not just as a gripping tale. It’s also thrilling to watch such a talented writer cast her spell/5().
Praise for The Shadow Land "A compelling and complex mystery, strong storytelling, and lyrical writing combine for an engrossing read." --Publishers Weekly "In The Shadow Land, Elizabeth Kostova, a master storyteller, brings vividly to life an unfamiliar country--Bulgaria--and a painful history that feels particularly relevant now. The Shadow Land is the third novel by American author, Elizabeth Kostova. In May, , Alexandra Boyd leaves her North Carolina home and her job as a librarian to take up a teaching position at the Central English Institute in Sofia, Bulgaria. The Shadow Land by Elizabeth Kostova has an overall rating of Mixed based on 5 book reviews.
Lyrical and compelling, The Shadow Land proves a profound meditation on how evil is inflicted. Review. “A compelling and complex mystery, strong storytelling, and lyrical writing combine for an engrossing read.” —Publishers Weekly. “In The Shadow Land, Elizabeth Kostova, a master storyteller, brings vividly to life an unfamiliar country—Bulgaria—and a painful history that feels particularly relevant now. THE SHADOW LAND. by Elizabeth Kostova ‧ RELEASE DATE: Ap. Searching for the owners of a mysterious urn that’s fallen into her possession, a young American traveler takes a weeklong drive through Bulgaria guided by an enigmatic cabdriver in Kostova’s (The Swan Thieves, , etc.) exploration of the price paid for love and art to survive under a brutal political regime.
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