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The Vampire Armand: No. 6 (The Vampire Chronicles) Hardcover – 1 Oct. 1998

by Anne Rice (Author)
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This new volume in the Vampire Chronicles returns to the story of Armand, mesmerizing leader of the vampire coven at the 18th-century Theatre des Vampires in Paris. His story begins in Russia, from where he was sold as a slave in Renaissance Venice, and sweeps through several hundred years.
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  1. Book 6 of 13
    Vampire Chronicles
  2. Print length
    448 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Chatto & Windus
  5. Publication date
    1 Oct. 1998
  6. ISBN-10
    0701167173
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0701167172
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In The Vampire Armand, Anne Rice returns to her indomitable Vampire Chronicles and recaptures the gothic horror and delight she first explored in her classic tale Interview with the Vampire . The story begins in the aftermath of Memnoch the Devil. Vampires from all over the globe have gathered around Lestat, who lies prostrate on the floor of a cathedral. Dead? In a coma? As Armand reflects on Lestat's condition, he is drawn by David Talbot to tell the story of his own life. The narrative abruptly rushes back to 15th-century Constantinople, and the Armand of the present recounts the fragmented memories of his childhood abduction from Kiev. Eventually, he is sold to a Venetian artist (and vampire), Marius. Rice revels in descriptions of the sensual relationship between the young and still-mortal Armand and his vampiric mentor. But when Armand is finally transformed, the tone of the book dramatically shifts. Raw and sexually explicit scenes are displaced by Armand's introspective quest for a union of his Russian Orthodox childhood, his hedonistic life with Marius, and his newly acquired immortality. These final chapters remind one of the archetypal significance of Rice's vampires; at their best, Armand, Lestat, and Marius offer keen insights into the most human of concerns.

The Vampire Armand is richly intertextual; readers will relish the retelling of critical events from Lestat and Louis's narratives. Nevertheless, the novel is very much Armand's own tragic tale. Rice deftly integrates the necessary back-story for new readers to enter her epic series, and the introduction of a few new voices adds a fresh perspective--and the promise of provocative future installments. --Patrick O'Kelley

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Chatto & Windus
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 1 Oct. 1998
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st U.K. Edition
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 448 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0701167173
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0701167172
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 628 g
  • Book 6 of 13 ‏ : ‎ Vampire Chronicles
  • Customer reviews:
    4.5 out of 5 stars 1,413 ratings

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Anne Rice

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Anne Rice was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, which provided the backdrop for many of her famous novels. She was the author of more than 30 books, including her first novel, Interview with the Vampire, which was published in 1976. It has since gone on to become one of the best-selling novels of all time, and was adapted into a major motion picture starring Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Kirsten Dunst, and Antonio Banderas. In addition to The Vampire Chronicles, Anne was the author of several other best-selling supernatural series including Mayfair Witches, Queen of the Damned, the Wolf Gift, and Ramses the Damned. Under the pen name A.N. Roquelaure, Anne was the author of the erotic (BDSM) fantasy series, The Sleeping Beauty Trilogy. Under the pen name Anne Rampling she was the author of two erotic novels, Exit to Eden and Belinda. A groundbreaking artist whose work was widely beloved in popular culture, Anne had this to say of her work: "I have always written about outsiders, about outcasts, about those whom others tend to shun or persecute. And it does seem that I write a lot about their interaction with others like them and their struggle to find some community of their own. The supernatural novel is my favorite way of talking about my reality. I see vampires and witches and ghosts as metaphors for the outsider in each of us, the predator in each of us...the lonely one who must grapple day in and day out with cosmic uncertainty."

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  • Scot Meg
    5.0 out of 5 stars Vampire
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 January 2022
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    Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles are among the very best of their genre. This book one if a series but can be read independently. Highly recommended
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  • LindaMM
    5.0 out of 5 stars Heartache in entangled hope
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 July 2018
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    These tales are full of the rich blood of the first brood. Pain and hope and fear and symbolism. The sweep of books in the vampire chronicles reveals and revels in the circumstances of her vampiric clan. Here you are drawn with reluctance through Armand's painful history. His knowing and motivations are not simple. His horror and prayers are heart breaking. I would have sworn these stories were all fair grounds mirrors showing multiple images of the brat Prince. But no. This was Armand's testimony a tale she told it well. To read this is to love Anne Rice's Auburn man boy.
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  • DH
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good read!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 July 2023
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    Excellent book, deeply captivating story. I was looking for more and more. It leaves you in suspense, never wanting to stop reading it. You feel like you are that character, or and you are witnessing the story yourself, in the book. Highly recommend.
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  • Jade c
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful just beautiful
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 October 2022
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    So happy, it's such a lovely book design brought a tear to my eye
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    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 October 2022
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  • Benjamin Willis-Payne
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 November 2022
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    Looks great in my horror collection! Couldn't recommend enough
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  • Rach
    5.0 out of 5 stars Nice book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 December 2022
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    Daughter will love this
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  • jeiffret araujo
    3.0 out of 5 stars mix feelings
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 August 2021
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    Anne Rice is a brilliant writter, however after Lestat,the Vampire here. books become a bit over extended in the development of characters
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  • Michelle
    5.0 out of 5 stars Anne Rice classic if you are a fan
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 June 2022
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    Part of Anne Ricex vampire chronicles, a must if you loved the othets
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  • B
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful cover<3
    Reviewed in the Netherlands on 9 March 2022
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    I got the book in 2 days i believe, it’s overall a great book. I was a little disappointed that the cover is more goldish rather then pure silver. The book itself was a little damaged on the corners. But for the price it’s absolutely worth it. The story is very well told.
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  • Dayana Novoa
    5.0 out of 5 stars Uno de mis favoritos
    Reviewed in Mexico on 20 August 2024
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    Realmente las películas noble hacen honor a este personaje
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  • Happy customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars One of Anne’s best work
    Reviewed in the United States on 3 May 2025
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    Love this book. Gives me a love/hate relationship with Armand and Marius. It was kinda dry when they referenced Memnoch but it picked back up later.
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  • Giovanna
    1.0 out of 5 stars articolo rovinato
    Reviewed in Italy on 29 June 2024
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    il libro è arrivato consumato, con copertina rovinata, e le pagine ricoperte da una muffa spessa e bluastra nell'angolo in basso a destra. impossibile da maneggiare. ci sarebbe voluta una tuta hazmat per le armi batteriologiche. restituito immediatamente.
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  • Teek D
    5.0 out of 5 stars A well written novel for grown ups about vampires that aren't glittery teenagers
    Reviewed in Canada on 31 January 2017
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    One of my favourites from Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles series.

    If you like vampires, you'll love this. Unless you like Twilight...then maybe skip this series. (Sparkly vampires...pfffft.) Anne Rice is a true storyteller who can paint a picture and stir up emotion with her words. It's so refreshing to read a well-written supernatural novel with some depth and grit to it.

    I highly recommend reading the Vampire Chronicle series in order. The series jumps around a lot and crosses paths with another of Rice's series, so here's the order I'd recommend (I was a nerdy librarian's assistant as a kid, so I know what I'm talking about):

    Interview With The Vampire
    The Vampire Lestat
    Queen of The Damned
    Tale of The Body Thief
    Memnoch The Devil
    Pandora
    Vampire Armand
    Vittorio The Vampire (This was the only one I might skip. It's different characters than the rest of the series and is my least favourite)
    Merrick
    Blood And Gold
    The Witching Hour
    Lasher
    Taltos
    Blackwood Farm
    Blood Canticle
    Prince Lestat
    Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis
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