• Blackwood Farm

  • The Vampire Chronicles
  • By: Anne Rice
  • Narrated by: David Pittu
  • Length: 20 hrs and 37 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (2,445 ratings)

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Blackwood Farm

By: Anne Rice
Narrated by: David Pittu
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Publisher's summary

Welcome to Blackwood Farm: soaring white columns, spacious drawing rooms, sun-drenched gardens, and a dark strip of the dense Sugar Devil Swamp. This is the world of Quinn Blackwood, a brilliant young man haunted since birth by a mysterious doppelganger, a spirit known as Goblin, a spirit from a dream world that Quinn can't escape. When Quinn is made a vampire, his doppelganger becomes even more vampiric and terrifying than Quinn himself.

As the novel moves backward and forward in time, from Quinn's boyhood on Blackwood Farm to present-day New Orleans, from ancient Athens to 19th-century Naples, Quinn seeks out the legendary Vampire Lestat in the hope of freeing himself from the specter that draws him inexorably back to Sugar Devil Swamp and the explosive secrets it holds.

A story of youth and promise, of loss and the search for love, of secrets and destiny, Blackwood Farm is Anne Rice at her mesmerizing best.

©2002 Anne O'Brien Rice (P)2002 Random House Inc., Random House Audio, a Division of Random House Inc.

Critic reviews

"A completely fresh story, a gripping gothic yarn that revives the series." (Booklist)
"Using lush, voluptuous prose, Rice tells a complex and mesmerizing story." (Library Journal)

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My Favorite Anne Rice Novel!

Hard not spoiling it, so I won't! but it was all around a great ride!

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Quinn awsome character.

loved it character development great. Quinn the new age Lastat! intriguing story. loved it Anne!

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Everything I love Anne Rice and I finally have this book back

Lestat being the most powerful of all vampires and him threatening to kill the talamaska

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the lead character and his Auntie

I enjoyed this book it brought another character into my heart....Very well read and put together

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Blackwood Farm: A Strange and Lovely World

If you're a fan of Anne Rice's usual antics, this novel will not disappoint. The story is quite interesting and unique, for all its ghosts and vampires and great families, a bit of a star crossed lovers tale with the flavor of New Orleans. If you haven't read Rice before, don't be scared off by the other reviews of reservations of sexual situations. The prose in this story is rich and descriptive and the characters complex and beautiful as Bellini angels. Her love of fine antiques and lush tropical flora particularly shine in this tale.Pittu's narration is also very entertaining and well done, quite a treat! His voice encompasses an impressive range of characters, from the french accent of the vampire Lestat to Quinn Blackwood's educated southern drawl. Blackwood Farm is an excellent creation by Rice.

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Fan of Anne Rice

What did you love best about Blackwood Farm?

I love the story line the brooding Vampire, also the period and location.

What other book might you compare Blackwood Farm to and why?

All of Anne Rice's books that I have read have links to each other , any of her books about witches and vampires will be equally as good.

Which character – as performed by David Pittu – was your favorite?

Tarquin

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes, it will keep your interest.

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I enjoyed reading the book.

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Never a dull moment

It seems the audible critics either love it or hate it. I for one really enjoyed the book. There was always a lot going on in each chapter. The book is written from the viewpoint of an 18 year old boy, who had a very unusual childhood. Don't expect the maturity and rational thought of an adult and you will enjoy the book as much as I did. I think she did a fantastic job merging the withches and the vampires. Worth it!

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Perfect

The narrator is amazing. He should have read Armand's story with his youthful sounding voice.

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Perfectly Prepared Rice

I have read the book before. It is another Rice triumph. A must read. Blah-Blah-Blah. But I have stopped my new audio version in the middle of chapter five to see who this magnificent narrator, David Pittu is. His voice is like candy to my ears, youthful and attractive, velvety and rich. Best of all are his range of characters and accents. When he started to do the voice of an aging southern belle, I nearly fell out of bed laughing. He nailed it! I could scarcely believe it was still him. His characters are enchanting, his accents are flawless and his voice is like butter. This audio book does not disappoint.

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loved it<br />

love the colorful characters the fabulous storytelling, the great descriptions, all make me feel involved!

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