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The Vampire Companion: The Official Guide to Anne Rice's The Vampire Chronicles Paperback – August 1, 1995

by Katherine Ramsland (Author), Anne Rice (Author)

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"The meaning of The Vampire Chronicles is still unfolding for me, and is as much connected to God as to the Devil, as much connected to pleasure as to pain. That the books are entertainment seems a given, and for that I'm grateful. That they can be seen as a religious journey is also clear. I am immersed in the questions, and praying for the answers. Lestat, c'est moi. I want you to love all of my characters. I am, in the writing of these and other novels, as ambitious as Dickens. I want everybody to cry when Claudia dies, just like they did for Little Nell."

-- Anne Rice

February 8, 1995

Interview with the Vampire. The Vampire Lestat. The Queen of the Damned. The Talc of the Body Thief Memnoch the Devil. With her bestselling, epic saga, Anne Rice has reinvented the legend and literature of one of fiction's most popular and captivating archetypes. Now, Katherine Ramsland, Anne Rice's biographer, has completely revised and updated the ultimate reference guide to the world, history, and adventures of these haunting characters, from the unforgettable Lestat to Rice's newest chilling creation, Memnoch the Devil.

Written with the full cooperation of Anne Rice -- and now with more than 1,200 entries -- The Vampire Companion offers an insightful exploration, appreciation, and interpretation of all the characters and events, names and places, symbols and themes in the five volumes of The Vampire Chronicles, including more than one hundred pages of new entries on Rice's latest vampire novel, Memnoch the Devil. Everything that readers might want to explore further is annotated and analyzed in this entertaining and enlightening 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 about the movie Interview with the Vampire; and much more.

Richly illustrated with new photos, drawings, maps, and a complete time line of events in The Chronicles, The Vampire Companion is as captivating as the phenomenal saga it explores. It is a guidebook that no visitor to the world of Anne Rice should be without.

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608 pages
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English
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Ballantine Books
Publication date

August 1, 1995
Dimensions

7.3 x 1.1 x 9.2 inches
ISBN-10

0345397398
ISBN-13

978-0345397393
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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.

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This is an indispensable book for the vampire lover in every one of us--and if you're a fan of Anne Rice, this is a must-have. It covers everything about the world of the vampires, as shown in INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE, THE VAMPIRE LESTAT, THE QUEEN OF THE DAMNED, THE TALE OF THE BODY THIEF, and MEMNOCH THE DEVIL. But the paperback edition of this book added something more: the never-before-published short story that Anne Rice wrote that was the basis for her novel, INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE. Plus it was written by Anne Rice's biographer and authorized by Anne Rice herself, so this is really an important guidebook.--E. Zack, Sr. Editor, The Ballantine Publishing Group

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aning of The Vampire Chronicles is still unfolding for me, and is as much connected to God as to the Devil, as much connected to pleasure as to pain. That the books are entertainment seems a given, and for that I'm grateful. That they can be seen as a religious journey is also clear. I am immersed in the questions, and praying for the answers. Lestat, c'est moi. I want you to love all of my characters. I am, in the writing of these and other novels, as ambitious as Dickens. I want everybody to cry when Claudia dies, just like they did for Little Nell."

-- Anne Rice

February 8, 1995

Interview with the Vampire. The Vampire Lestat. The Queen of the Damned. The Talc of the Body Thief Memnoch the Devil. With her bestselling, epic saga, Anne Rice has reinvented the legend and literature of one of fiction's most popular and captivating archetypes. Now, Katherine Ramsland, Anne Rice's biographer, has completely revised and updated the ultimate reference guide to the

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Written with the full cooperation of Anne Rice - and now with more than 1,200 entries - The Vampire Companion offers an insightful exploration, appreciation, and interpretation of all the characters and events, names and places, symbols and themes in the five volumes of The Vampire Chronicles, including more than one hundred pages of new entries on Rice's latest vampire novel, Memnoch the Devil. Everything that readers might want to explore further is annotated and analyzed in this entertaining and enlightening 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 revalations about her work and about the movie Interview with the Vampire; and much more.

About the Author

Katherine Ramsland began her career as a writer with Prism of the Night: A Biography of Anne Rice, and has since published 59 books, including the bestselling The Vampire Companion: The Official Guide to Anne Rice’s The Vampire Chronicles. She holds graduate degrees in forensic psychology, clinical psychology, criminal justice, and philosophy. She teaches forensic psychology and criminal justice at DeSales University.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ballantine Books; Revised, Updated, Subsequent edition (August 1, 1995)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 608 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0345397398
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0345397393
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.81 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.3 x 1.1 x 9.2 inches

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Katherine Ramsland began her career as a writer with Prism of the Night: A Biography of Anne Rice. She had a bestseller with The Vampire Companion. Since then, she has published 59 books and over 1,000 articles, reviews and short stories. From ghosts to vampires to serial killers, she has taken on a variety of dark subjects. She holds graduate degrees in forensic psychology, clinical psychology, criminal justice, and philosophy. Currently, she teaches forensic psychology and criminal justice at DeSales University. Her books include The Forensic Psychology of Criminal Minds, The Human Predator: A Historical Chronicle of Serial Murder and Forensic Investigation, Inside the Minds of Serial Killers, Inside the Minds of Sexual Predators, and Inside the Minds of Mass Murderers. Her background in forensic studies positioned her to assist former FBI profiler John Douglas on his book, The Cases that Haunt Us, and to co-write a book with former FBI profiler, Gregg McCrary, The Unknown Darkness, as well as The Real Life of a Forensic Scientist with Henry C. Lee and A Voice for the Dead with James Starrs. She speaks internationally about forensic psychology, forensic science, and serial murder, and has appeared on numerous documentaries, as well as such programs as The Today Show, 20/20, 48 Hours, NPR, Coast to Coast, Montel Williams, Larry King Live and E! True Hollywood. She spent 5 years assisting "BTK" Killer Dennis Rader write his autobiography, and has started a supernatural fiction series with The Ripper Letter.

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Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2018

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This insightful reference covers the first five Vampire Chronicles books. It stops with Memnoch the Devil, which came out in 1995 when this revised softcover edition came out. It provides detailed explanations of situations, characters, themes, etc. It is in an alphabetical format. It also has quotes from Anne & Stan Rice & others. It has maps, black and white photos, drawings, and a short story precursor of Interview With the Vampire. It's approximately 550 pages.

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L. Grams

Love Anne Rice

Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2016

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Love Anne Rice. This book did help with some of the questions that I had. I was very surprised that there are no family trees. After all this time this book should have been updated. Anything after Memnoch the Devil is not included. I knew that going in so I am not upset about that. Please think about a new edition that includes the next book Prince Lestat and the realms of Atlantis.

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James

Must have

Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2013

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If you are a reader of the vampire chronichles than you will probably like to own this book.I bought this book for a friend of mine because she is a big fan of Ann Rice.I so wish that a new version be made including things from the more recent books.I wish Ann Rice would write more as well so I dont need to reread the old books over and over

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Greenwick

Useful to a point

Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2008

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The Vampire Chronicles is a large enough series that keeping things straight is near impossible. I would recommend this for roleplayers, and for fans who enjoy discussion of the series.

While the Companion is large and full of detail, there are points where I wish that it had more; in addition, it is only updated for Memnoch the Devil, and I would have preferred something which included all of the series.

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Valley Girl

Encylopedic reference on Anne Rice's Vampires

Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2018

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Essential resource to all of Anne Rice's vampire chronicles books.

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JAX27332

I am a big Anne Rice fan even if some ...

Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2018

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I am a big Anne Rice fan even if some Christians don't understand. It's just fantasy and not the Occult.

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elaine chauvin

It's just a collection of what things mean in Anne Rice's vampire books which is fine if your a fan and want to have an ...

Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2016

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It wasn't what I thought it was, but my fault. It's just a collection of what things mean in Anne Rice's vampire books which is fine if your a fan and want to have an encyclopedia of her terminology.

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ALR

Excellent Condition

Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2018

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I always loved the vampire series.

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J. Brazill

I loved this book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 13, 2015

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I loved this book. It's an A-Z of the books upto Tale of the Body Thief only. It's really useful to have to hand while reading through the books as a reference guide

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Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 6, 2017

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Excellent. Look forward to reading.

Anja Reimann

Important collection item for every fan

Reviewed in Germany on October 13, 2020

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Lovely and big tome for every Anne Rice Fan. An encyclopedia full of passioned explanations and descriptions to every term related to the Vampire Chronicles.