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The Vampire Lestat
- The Vampire Chronicles, Book 2
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 21 hrs and 40 mins
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Summary
Once an aristocrat in the heady days of pre-revolutionary France, now Lestat is a rockstar in the demonic, shimmering 1980s. He rushes through the centuries in search of others like him, seeking answers to the mystery of his terrifying exsitence. His story, the second volume in Anne Rice's best-selling Vampire Chronicles, is mesmerizing, passionate, and thrilling.
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- L
- 12-10-11
An illuminating experience
My perception of Lestat before I read this novel was of an impulsive, shallow and cruel vampire that never considered the deeper essence of his immortal being. In this novel your ideas change. This Lestat is different than the one we meet in interview with a vampire and Lestat is active in the novel exploration of the nature of a vampire and the existential dilemma caused by their immortality.
A fantastic book which deepens and expands the vampire world that Rice creates. I can't wait to finish and start "queen of the damned".
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- Amazon Customer
- 30-07-18
Love everlasting
I can’t d deceive how much I love this book. It is thrilling, sensuous, different and daring. Just as beautiful this time around as the first time I read it 18 years ago...only this time it all made sense in a beautifully adult way. All the alluring images, the subtext and the sweet sexy secrets of it were glaring at me now as I listened. The performance was as mesmerising as the descriptions of the antics of the undead.
I thoroughly recommend this book if you are looking for a story to become totally immersed in. You will not be disappointed!!
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- GMJ
- 14-04-13
Brilliant!
I read this book many years ago and many other titles by Anne Rice. This is a true vampire classic which has been given a new dimension by a very talented narrator. Well done!
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- olly
- 29-09-18
easy listening
The story was great after the interview with a vampire it gave you all the back story and I became to like lestat;
I just felt it didn't keep me gripped, I didn't mind when it switched off and I could wait until the next time. the narrator was ok not brilliant but bearable
That said it served its purpose and book 3 here I come
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- Stephanie
- 30-12-16
Starting to get old
Loved interview with vampire so continued with this one which I found a little hot and miss some chapters couldn't stop listening and others struggled to get though
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- alex
- 07-02-16
very good as u would expect from Anne Rice
What did you like most about The Vampire Lestat?
i don't know about like, he had some silly ideas.. he seems determined to alienate everyone.. excellent character though I enjoyed walking along with him on his journey..
Have you listened to any of Simon Vance’s other performances? How does this one compare?
first time with Simon Vance but could listen to him all day. his characterisations are wonderful..
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
21 hours.. maybe not.
Any additional comments?
having read a few of Anne Rice books over the years, (keeper of the bones is excellent, hint hint audio people) I decided I would like to follow the vampire series so started with book 2,, (having seen interview film to death) I really enjoyed it and have already moved to number 3 and will move on hopefully to the full series. it has some interesting, thought provoking theories, of course all in the imagination of miss Rice.. or is it ??
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- Bookgirl91
- 01-06-15
Good Story but the accent distracted
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes because I think it's at least a good story
Would you listen to another book narrated by Simon Vance?
Probably not, his fake french accent seriously distracted me througout
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
No it was something I wanted to listen to bit by bit
Any additional comments?
I enjoy it but the narrator seriously felt a bit over-the-top at points
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- Claire
- 05-03-24
Excellent narration
I very much loved Interview with the Vampire and I dived straight into the sequel. Lestat is a great character in the first book and it was great to get his back story. some parts were a bit silly but overall very enjoyable. Simon Vance is an excellent narrator and I think he is the cherry on the top in this book.
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- Caemlyn Louise Boddy
- 24-02-24
Love it
Lestat is more understandable having read this. Less whiny and depressed than Louis too. Good book and I will read the next one too.
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- Michael Alty
- 01-08-23
Simon Vance!
in my opinion, Simon Vance is one of the best. The vampire chronicles are already classic. add this gentleman to the equation and you get a masterpiece.
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