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Blood and Gold: Book Guide, Author and Facts

Blood and Gold by Anne Rice — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

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The latest mesmerising and exotic Vampire Chronicle from the mistress of the genre - a must for all readers of The Vampire Armand.Here is the gorgeous and sinister story of Marius, patrician by birth, scholar by choice, one of the oldest vampires of them all, which sweeps from his genesis in ancient Rome, in the time of the Emperor Augustus, to his meeting in the present day with a creature of snow and ice. Thorne is a Northern vampire in search of Maharet, his 'maker', the ancient Egyptian vampire queen who holds him and others in thrall with chains made of her red hair, 'bound with steel and with her blood and gold'. When the Visigoths sack his city, Marius is there; with the resurgence of the glory that was Rome, he is there, still searching for his lost love Pandora, but bewitched in turn by Botticelli, the Renaissance beauty Bianca, with her sordid secrets, and the boy he calls Amad

Quick facts about Blood and Gold

  • Title: Blood and Gold
  • Author: Anne Rice
  • First published: 1998
  • Genre: fiction, literature, vampires
  • OpenLibrary ID: OL77795W

Where to read Blood and Gold

Blood and Gold by Anne Rice is widely available in print, ebook and audiobook editions from major retailers and libraries.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Blood and Gold about?

The latest mesmerising and exotic Vampire Chronicle from the mistress of the genre - a must for all readers of The Vampire Armand.Here is the gorgeous and sinister story of Marius, patrician by birth, scholar by choice, one of the oldest vampires of them all, which sweeps from hi

Who wrote Blood and Gold?

Blood and Gold was written by Anne Rice.

When was Blood and Gold published?

Blood and Gold was first published in 1998.

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