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See the difference, read #1 bestselling author Anne Rice in Large Print * About Large Print All Random House Large Print editions are published in a 16-point typeface In the latest installment of The Vampire Chronicles, Anne Rice summons up dazzling worlds to bring us the story of Armand - eternally young, with the face of a Botticelli angel. Armand, who first appeared in all his dark glory more than twenty years ago in the now-classic Interview with the Vampire, the first of The Vampire Chronicles, the novel that established its author worldwide as a magnificent storyteller and creator of magical realms. Now, we go with Armand across the centuries to the Kiev Rus of his boyhood - a ruined city under Mongol dominion - and to ancient Constantinople, where Tartar raiders sell him into slavery. And in a magnificent palazzo in the Venice of the Renaissance we see him emotionally and intellectually in thrall to the great vampire Marius, who masquerades among humankind as a mysterious, reclusive painter and who will bestow upon Armand the gift of vampiric blood. As the novel races to its climax, moving through scenes of luxury and elegance, of ambush, fire, and devil worship to nineteenth-century Paris and today's New Orleans, we see its eternally vulnerable and romantic hero forced to choose between his twilight immortality and the salvation of his immortal soul.
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"Well, this is my second favorite book in the Vampire Chronocle series (the first is Blackwood Farm, then this, then The Vampire Lestat!). The reason I love this book is not only the character (Armand, who is without a doubt my favorite!! Sorry Lestat! You're second!), but also the fact that he dictates his story from when he was a boy and how he grew up for a few years in Venice, Itlay with Marius during the Renaissance. That time happens to be my favorite modern (1500's to present) historical time period. The Renaissance was the beginning of modern times and Anne Roce is able to capture it wonderfully. For anyone who is into any history, you'll be pleasantly surprised at how accurate she was in her descriptions. For those who aren't into history, the stroy is very captivating in itself to hold your attention. It is a little morbid at times, but it goes along with the story. A very very good book!!"
— Lidia (5 out of 5 stars)
The Vampire Armand Listener Reviews
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" Man, this book had really great parts that told great historical stories, but then other parts were borderline child pornography. Anne Rice had, or still has, some issues. "
— Christopher, 2/5/2014 -
" A beautiful story about love, history and religion. "
— Kris, 1/13/2014 -
" Really well written, as are all of Anne Rice's books, but teeters too often on vampire porn for my taste. "
— Jessica, 1/10/2014 -
" I remember this book made me like Armand a lot more but he'll still never be as great of a character as Lestat or Louis. "
— Kay, 1/9/2014 -
" Least favorite character of this series. "
— Stephanie, 1/8/2014 -
" Very intiguing story of Armand his life was very sad and depressing but very intense and full of action! "
— Eli, 12/30/2013 -
" Awesome book...You learn a great deal about Armand...and who he really is ;) "
— Sonya, 12/15/2013 -
" This book took me a really long time to get through, I had to take a break after the first half because it was so uncomfortable for me to read. The second half was much more in my comfort zone. "
— Alissa, 12/14/2013 -
" I find with every book in this series gets harder and harder to read. The books are great but they carry on and on and repeat lots of back story from the previous 5 books, and it is hard to stay engaged in the story. "
— Jen, 11/22/2013 -
" was a very hard book to follow "
— Judy, 10/2/2013 -
" Loved this one the most so far from all Anne Rice Vampire books. The sexiest by far! And Armand is a favorite character from the get go! "
— Zinc, 7/31/2013 -
" It was so great! I loved Lestat in this, even though everyone hates him :) it's so cool how he battled "Jesus" and all that jazz :P "
— Emelia, 7/18/2013 -
" Very very slow "
— Leanne, 3/11/2013 -
" I liked this book, as of all the chronicals very well written "
— Antone, 3/9/2013 -
" Loved this whole series and wish there were more! I might have to read them again! (I'm guessing on the read date) "
— Lori, 8/8/2012 -
" Better than Lestat... "
— Alexis, 7/3/2012 -
" Before this book, I hated Armand very much, but now I love him. His story really touched my heart. Of course it was hard to read this book without dictionary, Armand used such words I barely could understand, but books was GREAT. :) "
— Lestatas, 4/24/2012 -
" And we're back on track after "Memnoch the Devil". I was kinda hesitant to see yet another biography of a vampire but Armand's life story proves just as fascinating as Lestat's. "
— Kate, 1/27/2012 -
" From the Cold plains of Kiev, to the warm waters of the Adriatic near Venice, Armand makes his journey from God-Fearing Christian, to Vampire, back to God over four hundred years. An interesting story full Art and History like much of Anne Rice's works. This is why I like to read them. "
— Russamun82, 12/21/2011 -
" More gay vampires... Sigh. "
— Qylie, 12/8/2011 -
" I've always like Armand. He's brash, headstrong and speaks with conviction. It was time he had his own shot in the spotlight as he's usually a secondary character. His story sheds light on Marius as well, which was a double bonus. "
— Samara, 11/24/2011 -
" Far to homoerotic for me... I made it about twenty pages before I was sick. "
— John, 7/2/2011 -
" still not as good as ''lestat'' but good "
— Beth, 5/9/2011 -
" From the Cold plains of Kiev, to the warm waters of the Adriatic near Venice, Armand makes his journey from God-Fearing Christian, to Vampire, back to God over four hundred years. An interesting story full Art and History like much of Anne Rice's works. This is why I like to read them. "
— Russamun82, 5/9/2011 -
" I read all of theses vampire books by Ann Rice when I was a teenager. At the time I liked them but thought they were dark. I think that if I were to read them now I would find them too dark and depressing, and not really worth reading. But who really knows and I'm not motivated to try and find out! "
— Krystal, 5/2/2011 -
" Really uneven; good engrossing sections and ridiculous sections. One of my favorite characters seemed very 2-dimensional and under-developed. Enjoyable overall but I won't be re-reading. "
— Carissa, 4/25/2011 -
" Even though I like one sequel less than the next, still I keep reading them.... "
— Kristina, 3/27/2011 -
" I fell in love with the character of Armand from the very first book in the series. There is something about him that captivated me. I enjoyed reading about Armands background story. There is some uncomfortable sexual themes in it but it is only a realistic view of the era. "
— Abi_88, 2/25/2011 -
" Anne Rice is a great writer, and this is only the second book of hers that I have read. My problem with the Vampire Chronicles is that I just cannot seem to get into the whole vampire thing. I like fantasy, I like certain types of horror, but vampire stories just don't shake my tree. "
— David, 2/6/2011 -
" I listened to this while driving to school. It was a great read and kept me fascinated the whole time. "
— Ally, 1/31/2011
About Anne Rice
Anne Rice was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. She holds a Master of Arts degree in English and creative writing from San Francisco State University, as well as a bachelor’s degree in political science. She is the author of over thirty books, including tales of the Mayfair Witches. Her first novel, Interview with the Vampire, was published in 1976 and has gone on to become part of one of the bestselling series of all time. She continued her saga of the Vampire Lestat in a series of books, collectively known as the Vampire Chronicles, which have had both great mainstream and cult followings. She lives in Palm Desert, California.
About Alfred Molina
Alfred Molina is an actor and winner of numerous Earphones Awards for audiobook narration. His films include Spiderman II, Frida, Magnolia, Chocolat, Boogie Nights, The Perez Family, Maverick, Enchanted April, Not Without My Daughter, Raiders of the Lost Ark and Prick Up Your Ears. He has appeared extensively on British and American television, including the TV series Bram & Alice and Ladies’ Man. He received a Tony Award nomination, a Drama Desk Award, and an Outer Critics Circle Award for his performance in Art on Broadway. He also performed on Broadway in Molly Sweeney and in Speed the Plow for the National Theatre in London.