Rice, Anne

Violin

ISBN: 0679433023
New York, NY, USA: Alfred A. Knopf, 1997. First Trade Edition. Hardcover. “At the novel’s center: a uniquely fascinating woman, Triana—who once dreamed of becoming a great musician—and the demonic fiddler Stefan, tormented ghost of a Russian aristocrat, who begins to prey upon her, using his magic violin to enchant, then to dominate and draw her into a state of madness through the music she loves. But Triana understands the power of the music perhaps even more than does Stefan—and she sets out to resist Stefan and to fight not only for her sanity but for her life.” (from front flap) Anne Rice (1941-2021), the highly acclaimed, popular & prolific American author of vampires, demons, angels, and witches dives into a new realm of the supernatural with a journey through time, a ghostly haunting, and a magical musical ability. This is one of only four stand-alone novels written by Rice whose largest project is the 13-volume Vampire Chronicles series which kicked off with Interview with the Vampire, her debut novel published in 1976. Hardcover in unclipped dust jacket: “First Trade Edition,” as stated on copyright page, presumed first printing though not explicated as such thereon. Book is in relatively very fine condition with mild-to-moderate foxing present along edges of pageblock and very mild at pastedowns and endpapers; otherwise substantially mint inside & out. Dust jacket is similarly very fine with mild bumping to the fine edges and corner of front, back covers & spine; mild creasing to flaps; very mild spotting/scuffing to covers; and very mild foxing to interior, hidden by our protective archival jacket. Very Fine / Very Fine. [Item #7908]

Price: $50.00