Name: Lasher
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Author: Anne Rice
ISBN: 9780345397812

Type

Physical Book

Author

Anne Rice

Publisher

Ballantine Books

Year

2003

Language

English

Pages

640

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

17.3x10.4x2.9 cm

Weight

0.30 kg.

ISBN

0345397819

ISBN13

9780345397812

Edition No.

Synopsis "Lasher "

"SEDUCTIVE MAGIC...SPELLBINDING...Rice stages her scenes in a wide variety of times and locales, tapping deeply into the richest veins of mythology and history."--San Francisco Chronicle"STEAMY...FAST-PACED AND HUGELY ENGROSSING...Rice's title character--a seductive, evil, highly sexual and ultimately tragic creature--is fascinating."--The Miami Herald"BEHIND ALL THE VELVET DRAPES AND GOSSAMER WINDING SHEETS, THIS IS AN OLD-FASHIONED FAMILY SAGA....Rice's descriptive writing is so opulent it almost begs to be read by candlelight."--The Washington Post Book World"RICE SEES THINGS ON A GRAND SCALE...There is a wide-screen historical sweep to the tale as it moves from one generation of witches to the other."--The Boston Globe"EROTIC...EERIE...HORRIFYING...A tight tale of the occult in present-day New Orleans...Anne Rice is a spellbinding novelist.... LASHER quenches."--Denver PostA MAIN SELECTION OF THE LITERARY GUILD(c)

Anne Rice

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Anne Rice (New Orleans, October 4, 1941 - California, December 11, 2021) was a prominent American author, famous for revitalizing the gothic genre with her Vampire Chronicles series. Her best-known work, Interview with the Vampire (1976), marked the beginning of a saga that redefined the vampire myth by exploring themes of immortality, morality, and desire. With a deeply poetic and evocative style, Rice built dark worlds full of mystery, sensuality, and emotional complexity. Throughout her career, she published over 30 novels, including The Witching Hour and The Tale of the Body Thief.
Born in New Orleans, her hometown significantly influenced the atmosphere of her stories. Rice left a lasting impact on fantasy and horror literature, inspiring a new generation of writers and captivating millions of readers worldwide. Her literary legacy remains a pillar of contemporary gothic genre.

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