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Lestat. 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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"Overall, I enjoyed this book. The story of Lestat and the stories he is told by others are very interesting and touching. In places, the writing is beautiful crafted. I found myself rereading several lines and then writing them down in my book of quotes. The imagery is very powerful. This is a wonderful novel. However, there are times when the tale gets a bit tedious. The book has peaks and valleys. Between some good dialogue, some fast action, or a good story-telling, there are these stretches of tedium. Perhaps they're to mark the passage of time or to make the more interesting parts of the book all the more interesting. In any case, these parts of the book would sometimes cause me to not read it for a few days. Nonetheless, the book as a whole is definitely worth reading."
— Allison (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Brilliant…Its undead characters are utterly alive.”
— New York Times Book Review -
“A worthy successor to Interview…She may very well be this century’s Mary Shelley.”
— Kansas City Star -
“Luxuriantly created and richly told.”
— Cleveland Plain Dealer -
“Here, then, is the vampire Lestat…come to dreadful and dazzling life, holding the power to haunt our imaginations and beckoning us to some sense of magic inside ourselves…Vive Lestat!”
— Houston Post -
“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 -
“Fascinating…A novel to be savored…A rich and unforgettable tale of dazzling scenes and vivid personalities.”
— Library Journal
Awards
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A 1986 World Fantasy Award Nominee for Best Novel
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A New York Times bestseller
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A 1986 Locus Award Nominee
The Vampire Lestat Listener Reviews
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" After interview...sorely disappointed "
— Michael, 2/18/2014 -
" Masterful storytelling! "
— Sarah, 2/6/2014 -
" Chapter 1 might be the most embarrassing thing ever written. "
— Justin, 2/3/2014 -
" One of my favorite books of all time. There are vampires, and then there's Lestat. "
— KD, 2/2/2014 -
" One of my favorite books in the vampire chronicles! So good! History, art, suspense, surprise, everything you want in this genre! You will crave more. "
— Jory, 1/8/2014 -
" XD ^^ Lestat "
— Omar, 1/6/2014 -
" Oy - vampires that look like Fabio. Still, it was good . . . for being about vampires. "
— Tim, 12/31/2013 -
" This is a really good book. Anne Rice does tend to over describe people and settings but the book is very good. "
— Paul, 12/16/2013 -
" Whereas Interview with the Vampire was a bit slow, this book for me was where the story really took off. Love Lestat! I first began reading the Vampire Chronicles in high school and have read most of them at least 3 times... "
— Missy, 12/15/2013 -
" Anne Rice has a wonderful way allowing readers to connect to a dark character like Lestat and even find a way to empathize with him. "
— L., 12/12/2013 -
" This book was amazing. I love how each vampire seemed to be so enthralled with each other. The description of each thing was so detailed and picturesque. "
— Faith, 12/1/2013 -
" the details amongst the book is eletric and wonderfully satisfying my hunger for vicious rebel vampires. "
— Kali, 11/25/2013 -
" Very good. Loved the back story of all the characters. Especially Armand. "
— Jackson, 10/27/2013 -
" A vampire book that makes you sit and reflect upon your life. Hmmmm...now there's a good book! "
— Kylie, 9/21/2013 -
" Just couldn't get into this one. Not as good as "Interview" "
— Jimmy, 8/28/2013 -
" So, I tried to read this. After 4 days, I got not even to page 25. I don't think the author is bad, and I don't think it's exactly boring, but the book series seems to be just a really tough read and bad fit for my tastes. So, I'm letting go of the series indefinitely. "
— Aleina, 8/5/2013 -
" At one time always had an Anne Rice book in my hands. "
— Shawn, 5/19/2013 -
" Awesome book!!! I think I liked this book a little bit better than the first one. It was, like the first one, a very slow read though. "
— Delaney, 5/11/2013 -
" This book is too bloody long and it progresses VEEEEEEERY slowly... "
— Kosi, 9/13/2012 -
" Slow for much of it. Most interesting with Marius, towards the end. Cliffhanger ending, so interested in moving onto The Queen of the Damned. "
— Brittany, 9/1/2012 -
" Very Gaaaay but its okay i really like it :) "
— Haolen, 8/25/2012 -
" Thanks to this book I learnt to understand Lestat and to admire him, of course ! I loved reading all of his adventures. I didn't know he had felt so lonely before meeting Louis, now I understand why he didn't want Louis to separate from him: he wanted a partner to spend all the eternity. "
— Rosario, 7/23/2012 -
" I love the way Anne Rice makes you care about her characters "
— Keith, 5/12/2012 -
" sure, why not "
— Liverpooljack, 11/20/2011 -
" Maybe the best opening line of any book, ever: "I am the vampire Lestat". "
— Susan, 9/25/2011 -
" Loved this book, Lestat is such an interesting character and being able to read about his history was great! Definitely a must read for any real vampire fan :) "
— Carmon, 6/15/2011 -
" rock and roll vampire?<br/>i was curious to see where this was going...somewhere goofy is the answer. "
— Sadsaint, 6/14/2011 -
" Lestat is one of the most vivid characters I have read about. And I love him. Really. "
— Alicia, 6/11/2011 -
" Had its good parts and bad parts. But overall a okay book with lots of action and a really awesome ending. "
— Katherine, 6/11/2011 -
" My favorite out of the trilogy. Took me a long time to get through because of the detail ( a lot of it just completely unnecessary imo) I find these books quite heavy reading. "
— Charlotte, 6/9/2011 -
" Almost as good as Queen of the Damned, as it truly expands the vampire world and Lestat's origin. "
— C.C., 6/9/2011 -
" It took me a little while to get into it at first, Lestat does ALOT of crying and brooding.. and being romantically dramatic in general, but as the story progressed I found myself getting more and more drawn into the story and wondering what Lestat would do next. "
— Serena, 6/8/2011 -
" Anne Rice is one of the best authors I've ever read just for her elegant writing style alone. A wonderful book after Interview. "
— Ryan, 6/1/2011 -
" I think this was my favorite of all of them. "
— Lora, 5/29/2011 -
" This is my favorite among the Vampire Chronicles because it tells Lestat's side of the story and explains why he does what he does. I loved Lestat more after reading this. "
— Nissa, 5/29/2011 -
" This is my second read and I'm enjoying it even more than the first time! "
— Adam, 5/26/2011
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 Michael York
Michael York is a successful screen and stage actor. Among his screen credits are Romeo and Juliet, Cabaret, The Three Musketeers, Logan’s Run, and Austin Powers. Stage appearances include Britain’s National Theatre and Broadway. His television work has garnered Emmy nominations and his audio recordings Grammy nominations, as well as five AudioFile Earphones Awards. He has been awarded Britain’s OBE, France’s Arts et Lettres, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.