Belinda
Belinda book cover

Belinda

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Price
$12.91
Format
Paperback
Pages
640
Publisher
Berkley
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-0425176658
Dimensions
6 x 1 x 9 inches
Weight
1.1 pounds

Description

Praise for Belinda : “An erotic landscape where the sensual delights are dark edged.”— The Village Voice “Anne Rice is a fearless writer. Call her the It Girl of contemporary fiction. Whatever the venue, she’s never too squeamish to reach out and touch it.”— Rolling Stone “Erotic…rich…a lusty contemporary novel.”— L.A. Herald Examiner “Eloquent…lusty…a wry and richly textured diary of ‘forbidden love.’ A compelling blend of romance and mystery.”— Kirkus Reviews “Easily one of the most natural storytellers on the modern scene… Belinda [is] certainly her most controversial to date.”— San Francisco Chronicle Anne Rice (writing as Anne Rampling) was born in New Orleans in 1941. She is the author of Prince Lestat , Interview with the Vampire , The Vampire Lestat , The Queen of the Dammed , The Tale of the Body Thief ,xa0and Memnoch the Devil , and the trilogy that includes The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty , Beauty's Punishment , and Beauty's Release , among other titles.

Features & Highlights

  • From the #1
  • New York Times
  • bestselling author of the Sleeping Beauty trilogy comes an erotic, carnal tale of obsession…
  • Handsome and famous, forty-four-year-old children’s book illustrator Jeremy Walker has all of life’s pleasures at his fingertips. But he’s about to be tempted by the ultimate forbidden fantasy... Belinda is bewitching. She is beguiling. And at sixteen she is the most seductive woman he has ever seen. As he captures her beauty on canvas, Jeremy falls completely under Belinda’s sensual spell. But behind the lure of her golden hair lies a dangerous secret—one that could destroy them both…

Customer Reviews

Rating Breakdown

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Most Helpful Reviews

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The worst book I've ever read!

Easily the worst book I have ever read! I was ten pages in when this first occured to me and I should have abandoned the book at that moment. Don't get me wrong, I love Anne Rice. Grew up reading everything she wrote. This little gem escaped me. (Thank God!) The entire premise is an insult to my intelligence. I'm 41 years old and the thought of any man my age "falling in love with" a 16 year old, after meeting her ONE time is just plain silly. I guess this was written for sappy teenagers of the world. And, who talks the way these characters talk? The drinking, the smoking, the kinky sex.....it was absurd from the first. And I'm the farthest thing in the world from a prude. Do yourself a favor, read the placemat at a Chinese restaurant. It will be more entertaining.
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A Great Book

This is one of my all time favorites. You will love it. The story flows smoothly and keeps your attention. Rice doesn't jump all over the place. It is a sweet story that you can't put down, because you want to know what will happen next. You won't be dissappointed.
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A Great Surprise!!

I bought this book at the used book store because I'm a fan of Ann Rice's early vampire and Mayfair trilogy books. I had read the first two of the Sleeping Beauty books, and they just weren't for me. Since this was so cheap, I gave it a chance. What a beautiful, off-beat love story! Yes, this is a story about a 16 year old and a forty year old, and if that grosses you out, then this isn't for you. The story takes place in San Fransico and New Orleans, and they are described in a way that makes me feel that I have been there before.

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