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Cry to Heaven

A Novel

A Novel

A Novel

By Anne Rice

By Anne Rice

By Anne Rice

By Anne Rice

By Anne Rice

By Anne Rice

By Anne Rice
Read by Tim Curry

By Anne Rice
Read by Tim Curry

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Paperback $17.00

Apr 30, 1991 | ISBN 9780345373700

Mass Market Paperback $8.99

Apr 01, 1995 | ISBN 9780345396938

Ebook $7.99

Nov 17, 2010 | ISBN 9780307494221

Audiobook Download $9.99

Jul 04, 2000 | 173 Minutes

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    About Cry to Heaven

    In a sweeping saga of music and vengeance, the acclaimed author of The Vampire Chronicles draws readers into eighteenth-century Italy, bringing to life the decadence beneath the shimmering surface of Venice, the wild frivolity of Naples, and the magnetic terror of its shadow, Vesuvius. This is the story of the castrati, the exquisite and otherworldly sopranos whose graceful bodies and glorious voices win the adulation of royal courts and grand opera houses throughout Europe. These men are revered as idols—and, at the same time, scorned for all they are not.
     
    Praise for Anne Rice and Cry to Heaven
     
    “Daring and imaginative . . . [Anne] Rice seems like nothing less than a magician: It is a pure and uncanny talent that can give a voice to monsters and angels both.”—The New York Times Book Review
     
    “To read Anne Rice is to become giddy as if spinnning through the mind of time.”—San Francisco Chronicle
     
    “If you surrender and go with her . . . you have surrendered to enchantment, as in a voluptuous dream.”—The Boston Globe
     
    “Rice is eerily good at making the impossible seem self-evident.”—Time

    About Cry to Heaven

    In a sweeping saga of music and vengeance, the acclaimed author of The Vampire Chronicles draws readers into eighteenth-century Italy, bringing to life the decadence beneath the shimmering surface of Venice, the wild frivolity of Naples, and the magnetic terror of its shadow, Vesuvius. This is the story of the castrati, the exquisite and otherworldly sopranos whose graceful bodies and glorious voices win the adulation of royal courts and grand opera houses throughout Europe. These men are revered as idols—and, at the same time, scorned for all they are not.
     
    Praise for Anne Rice and Cry to Heaven
     
    “Daring and imaginative . . . [Anne] Rice seems like nothing less than a magician: It is a pure and uncanny talent that can give a voice to monsters and angels both.”—The New York Times Book Review
     
    “To read Anne Rice is to become giddy as if spinnning through the mind of time.”—San Francisco Chronicle
     
    “If you surrender and go with her . . . you have surrendered to enchantment, as in a voluptuous dream.”—The Boston Globe
     
    “Rice is eerily good at making the impossible seem self-evident.”—Time

    About Cry to Heaven

    In a sweeping saga of music and vengeance, the acclaimed author of The Vampire Chronicles draws readers into eighteenth-century Italy, bringing to life the decadence beneath the shimmering surface of Venice, the wild frivolity of Naples, and the magnetic terror of its shadow, Vesuvius. This is the story of the castrati, the exquisite and otherworldly sopranos whose graceful bodies and glorious voices win the adulation of royal courts and grand opera houses throughout Europe. These men are revered as idols—and, at the same time, scorned for all they are not.
     
    Praise for Anne Rice and Cry to Heaven
     
    “Daring and imaginative . . . [Anne] Rice seems like nothing less than a magician: It is a pure and uncanny talent that can give a voice to monsters and angels both.”—The New York Times Book Review
     
    “To read Anne Rice is to become giddy as if spinnning through the mind of time.”—San Francisco Chronicle
     
    “If you surrender and go with her . . . you have surrendered to enchantment, as in a voluptuous dream.”—The Boston Globe
     
    “Rice is eerily good at making the impossible seem self-evident.”—Time

    About Cry to Heaven

    In a sweeping saga of music and vengeance, the acclaimed author of The Vampire Chronicles draws readers into eighteenth-century Italy, bringing to life the decadence beneath the shimmering surface of Venice, the wild frivolity of Naples, and the magnetic terror of its shadow, Vesuvius. This is the story of the castrati, the exquisite and otherworldly sopranos whose graceful bodies and glorious voices win the adulation of royal courts and grand opera houses throughout Europe. These men are revered as idols—and, at the same time, scorned for all they are not.
     
    Praise for Anne Rice and Cry to Heaven
     
    “Daring and imaginative . . . [Anne] Rice seems like nothing less than a magician: It is a pure and uncanny talent that can give a voice to monsters and angels both.”—The New York Times Book Review
     
    “To read Anne Rice is to become giddy as if spinnning through the mind of time.”—San Francisco Chronicle
     
    “If you surrender and go with her . . . you have surrendered to enchantment, as in a voluptuous dream.”—The Boston Globe
     
    “Rice is eerily good at making the impossible seem self-evident.”—Time

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    About Anne Rice

    Anne Rice is the author of thirty-seven books, including the Vampire Chronicles, the Lives of the Mayfair Witches, and the Wolf Gift book series. Rice was born in New Orleans in 1941 and grew up there and in Texas. She… More about Anne Rice

    About Anne Rice

    Anne Rice is the author of thirty-seven books, including the Vampire Chronicles, the Lives of the Mayfair Witches, and the Wolf Gift book series. Rice was born in New Orleans in 1941 and grew up there and in Texas. She… More about Anne Rice

    About Anne Rice

    Anne Rice is the author of thirty-seven books, including the Vampire Chronicles, the Lives of the Mayfair Witches, and the Wolf Gift book series. Rice was born in New Orleans in 1941 and grew up there and in Texas. She… More about Anne Rice

    About Anne Rice

    Anne Rice is the author of thirty-seven books, including the Vampire Chronicles, the Lives of the Mayfair Witches, and the Wolf Gift book series. Rice was born in New Orleans in 1941 and grew up there and in Texas. She… More about Anne Rice

    Product Details

    Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy

    Paperback | $17.00
    Published by Ballantine Books
    Apr 30, 1991 | 544 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | ISBN 9780345373700

    Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy

    Mass Market Paperback | $8.99
    Published by Ballantine Books
    Apr 01, 1995 | 576 Pages | 4-3/16 x 6-7/8 | ISBN 9780345396938

    Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy

    Ebook | $7.99
    Published by Ballantine Books
    Nov 17, 2010 | 576 Pages | ISBN 9780307494221

    Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $9.99
    Published by Random House Audio
    Jul 04, 2000 | 173 Minutes | ISBN 9780375418181

    Praise

    Praise for Anne Rice and Cry to Heaven
     
    “Daring and imaginative . . . [Anne] Rice seems like nothing less than a magician: It is a pure and uncanny talent that can give a voice to monsters and angels both.”—The New York Times Book Review
     
    “To read Anne Rice is to become giddy as if spinnning through the mind of time.”—San Francisco Chronicle
     
    “If you surrender and go with her . . . you have surrendered to enchantment, as in a voluptuous dream.”—The Boston Globe
     
    “Rice is eerily good at making the impossible seem self-evident.”—Time

    Author Essay

    I’d argue that CRY TO HEAVEN is Anne Rice’s single most underrated masterpiece.  While I’ve been a fan for over a decade and am always excited to revisit Lestat or the Mayfair witches, I was particularly thrilled to read this earlier work.  CRY TO HEAVEN is a stand-alone gem.  Set in the splendor of eighteenth-century Venice, it’s a classic tale of obsession and driven revenge.  Those who enjoy the complexity of Rice’s vampires will find the celebrated but powerless castrati equally fascinating.  And although there may be nothing specifically supernatural aside from the fantastic spell of the castrati’s voices, all the gorgeous and sensual imagery, richly drawn characters, and epic plotting we’ve come to expect from Anne Rice is all there — and more.

    Patrick Price
    Ballantine Books Publicity    

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