The Vampire Companion: The Official Guide to Anne Rice's "The Vampire Chronicles"

Ramsland, Katherine

ISBN 10: 0345379225 / ISBN 13: 9780345379221

Published by Ballantine Books, 1993

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Vampire Companion: The Official Guide to Anne Rice's "The Vampire Chronicles"
• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0345379225
• ISBN 13: 9780345379221
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

The ultimate guide to Anne Rice's vampire dynasty goes behind the scenes of the incredibly popular supernatural sagas, annotating and analyzing characters, places, key events, historical and literary inspirations, symbols, and themes--and featuring comments by Anne Rice.

Review

This is the completely revised and updated, ultimate reference guide to the world, history and adventures of the characters from Rice's Vampire Chronicles. Everything the reader might want to explore further is annotated and analyzed in this entertaining work: the unforgettable characters of Louis, Lestat, Claudia, Akasha, Armand, and Memnoch; the important points of interest on Lestat's fascinating tour through Heaven and Hell; ancient lore; Rice's unique contributions to the mythos of vampires; the literary inspirations that echo through the novels; Rice's own reflections and revelations about her work and the movie Interview with a Vampire; and more.