The Vampire Lestat
The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice, published by Random House Publishing Group on November 29, 1997, is a captivating installment in the Vampire Chronicles. This edition spans 512 pages and is presented in English. The narrative follows Lestat, a vampire who transitions from an aristocrat in pre-revolutionary France to a rock star in the vibrant 1980s, as he navigates through centuries in search of others like him while grappling with the complexities of his eternal existence.
Readers will encounter a richly imagined world filled with elements of fantasy, horror, and suspense. The story delves into Lestat’s passionate and complex journey, exploring themes of identity and the nature of immortality. This edition invites readers to immerse themselves in a mesmerizing tale that intertwines the supernatural with the human experience, making it a significant entry in the genre of paranormal fiction.
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#1 New York Times Bestselling author – Surrender to fiction’s greatest creature of the night – Book II of the Vampire Chronicles
The vampire hero of Anne Rice’s enthralling novel is a creature of the darkest and richest imagination. Once an aristocrat in the heady days of pre-revolutionary France, now a rock star in the demonic, shimmering 1980s, he rushes through the centuries in search of others like him, seeking answers to the mystery of his eternal, terrifying exsitence. His is a mesmerizing story—passionate, complex, and thrilling.
Praise for The Vampire Lestat
“Frightening, sensual . . . Anne Rice will live on through the ages of literature. . . . To read her is to become giddy as if spinning through the mind of time, to become lightheaded as if our blood is slowly being drained away.”—San Francisco Chronicle
“Fiercely ambitious, nothing less than a complete unnatural history of vampires.”—The Village Voice
“Brilliant . . . its undead characters are utterly alive.”—The New York Times Book Review
“Luxuriantly created and richly told.”—The Cleveland Plain Dealer
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