Boxed set unopened in original shrink wrap. Each book signed by Rice on the front free endpaper. Each volume fine, issued without dust jacket, housed within a fine example of the publisher's slipcase with just a hint of wear at several corners.

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Title

THE VAMPIRE CHRONICLES: INTERVIEW WITH A VAMPIRE; THE VAMPIRE LESTAT; QUEEN OF THE DAMNED [THREE VOLUME BOXED SET]

Publisher

Alfred A.Knopf, New York

Publication Date

1990

Language

English

ISBN 10

0394581865

ISBN 13

9780394581866

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

Limited Edition.

Condition

Fine

Signed

Signed by Author(s)

Book Type

Book

Seller catalogs

Science Fiction, Fantasy, Supernatural

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Three volumes individually signed by the author on f.f.e.p. Pictorial Slipcase has some edge rubbing, All books are in Fine condition, Black cloth with gilt titles on spine.

Review

The ornate, casket-like packaging and neogothic graphic design of this immortal trilogy is eerily enticing on its own. But just lift the lid, slide the first tape from its ghostly sleeve, and you'll soon embrace the hypnotic realm of the undead.

Book 1, Interview with the Vampire, opens with the seductive purr of F. Murray Abraham (Amadeus) stating, "I was a 25-year-old man when I became a vampire, and the year was 1791." And so our ultimate antihero, Louis, begins the elaborate retelling of his long, tortured life as a vampire. Winding through the ages, from New Orleans to Paris, we follow Louis and his undying mentor, Lestat, as they feed on humans, whet their carnal appetites, and uncover an underworld of vampire brethren.

Book 2, The Vampire Lestat, brings us up to date, with Lestat waking from his earthen slumber to join the ranks of rock superstardom before sitting down to share the tale of his own haunting initiation into the vampire world. Michael York (Cabaret) puts his wonderfully fluid, cosmopolitan voice to good use, adding a dash of sly humor to this fast-paced, satisfying blend of sex and blood and rock and roll.

Book 3, The Queen of the Damned, takes us back, all the way back to ancient Egypt, exposing the origins of the vampire way. Narrating in eerily serene and gracious tones, Kate Nelligan (The Prince of Tides) leads us gently down this bloody path of immortal desires. David Purdham gives the voice of Lestat a wistful quality, tinged with an evil relish that exposes the master vampire's sanguine tastes.

Anne Rice has continued her Vampire Chronicles beyond these three novels, but that shouldn't make this collection any less tempting to either the undead initiate or certified vampire junkie. --George Laney

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