Vittorio, the vampire
A 15th century Florentine knight sets out to avenge the massacre of his family by vampires. Vittorio di Riniari owes his life to Ursula, a beautiful vampire who had him spared so she could ravish him. He is keen on her too, but family honor comes first. By the author of Pandora.
| Main Author: | Rice, Anne, 1941-2021. |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Ballantine Books,
2001.
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| Edition: | 1st Ballantine Books domestic ed. |
| Series: |
New tales of the vampires series ;
#02 |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
A 15th century Florentine knight sets out to avenge the massacre of his family by vampires. Vittorio di Riniari owes his life to Ursula, a beautiful vampire who had him spared so she could ravish him. He is keen on her too, but family honor comes first. By the author of Pandora. |
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| Physical Description: |
289 p. ; 21 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-289). |
| ISBN: |
0345422392 (pbk.) |
| Author Notes: |
She published her first short story in 1965 called October 4, 1948. Her first book, Interview with the Vampire, was published in 1976. It was made into a film starring Brad Pitt, Kirsten Dunst, and Tom Cruise in 1994. She wrote various series in the same genre including the rest of the Vampire Chronicles, the Mayfair Witches books, and The Wolf Gift Chronicles. Her novel, Feast of All Saints, became a Showtime mini-series in 2001. Her other works include Cry to Heaven, Servant of the Bones, and Violin. In 1998, Rice returned to the Catholic Church and for some time only wrote for Christ or about Christ. These works include Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt, Christ the Lord: The Road to Cana, and Called Out of Darkness. Anne Rice died on December 11, 2021 at the age of 80. (Bowker Author Biography) |