Written with the co-operation of Anne Rice, this is a guide to the historical and mythical background of her four volumes of "The Vampire Chronicles". All the characters, from Louis and Lestat to Akasha and Raglan James - plus pieces, key events, symbols and themes - are analyzed in this view of Rice's supernatural realm. Her own thoughts and feelings about aspects of her work are included. Katherine Ramsland is the author of a biography of Anne Rice, "Prism of the Night".
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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By "zoehon"
Format:Hardcover
I brought this book after having withdrawal symptoms from reading the last of the 4 books in the series by Anne Rice. The books being: Interview with a Vampire, The Vampire Lestat, The Queen of the Damned and The tale of the body thief.
It is an A-Z of all the books really. Telling you more about the books and a run down of what happened in each. Plus lots of Vampire type info. For hardend Rice fans only!
It is an A-Z of all the books really. Telling you more about the books and a run down of what happened in each. Plus lots of Vampire type info. For hardend Rice fans only!
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A must-have for all Rice fans
18 July 2001
By Eimear Coffey
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Format:Paperback
I bought this book having already read each of the vampire chronicles, as well as several of the "New Tales of the Vampires". It was probably a good thing too, as it's quite possible that if you haven't read all the books, the Companion will give away some very important plot twists.
However, the book is obviously meant as a guide and reference point for people who are already very familiar with Rice's vampires, and not for people who are too lazy to read the books. A mind-bendingly comprehensive "encyclopedia" of everything you could possibly want to know about anything to do with the first 5 vampire chronicles.
This book is made even stronger by the fact that it was written in conjunction with Anne Rice, and as such contains many asides and comments from her on the development of her characters, how she feels about them, and of course, the much-publicised parallels between the child vampire Claudia and her own daughter, who died of leukaemia at the age of 5.
While there are many people who think Rice is extremely long-winded and a trifle strange to boot, those of us who thoroughly enjoy her fantastic novels and seductive characters will wonder how we ever made do without the excellent Vampire Companion.
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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Great Reference Guide to the Vampire Chronicles
19 May 2003
By A Customer
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Format:Paperback
"The Vampire Companion" is a very exhaustive encyclopedia of most of the terms, characters, locations, and events in the Vampire Chronicles series. It only covers the first five books in this series, though ("Interview With the Vampire", "The Vampire Lestat", "The Queen of the Damned", "The Tale of the Body Thief", and "Memnoch the Devil"), which may bother more die hard Vampire fans. Information on the other four books ("The Vampire Armand", "Merrick", "Blood and Gold", and "Blackwood Farm") is obviously missing since they were published after this book.
Just about everything's included in this mammoth 500+-paged book: maps, illustrations and photos, bits of Anne Rice information, a time line, in-depth character biographies, etc. Even the unpublished short story of "Interview With the Vampire" is included, which originated the novel one year later.
If you're an Anne Rice fan--and especially if you enjoyed the Vampire Chronicles--then I highly recommend this official reference guide to her popular vampire series, even though it only covers half the books in the series. (Hopefully, there will be another revised edition published soon.) But for what it does cover, "The Vampire Companion" is very thorough and worthwhile to Vampire fans. This is certainly a book worth owning, since it answers just about every question you've ever had about this series and then some.
Also recommended: Katherine Ramsland's "The Witches' Companion."
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
An essential companion for fans of the Vampire Chronicles
20 Mar 2002
By D. Movahedpour
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Format:Paperback
If you have read the first four books in the Vampire Chronicles and enjoyed them, then this book is for you. It cross-references characters, plots and themes from each of those books, plus contains exhaustive research. It should be on the shelf next to the books, almost as a study guide, certainly as a welcome addition.
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