Out of the House of Life
by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Chronicles of Madelaine de Montalia (1), Saint-Germain Cycle: Chronological Order (Egypt (1500-800 BC and 1823-1826 AD)), Saint-Germain Cycle: Publication Order (10)
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An account of the early life of the vampire Le Comte de Saint-Germain describes his life in ancient Egypt, his sojourn in the grim Temple of Imhotep, his transformation from demon to wise and powerful immortal, and his first encounter with his beloved Madelaine.Tags
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Chelsea Quinn Yarbro was born in Berkeley, California on September 15, 1942. She graduated from San Francisco State College in 1963 and worked as a demographic cartographer until becoming a full-time writer in 1970. She writes horror, science fiction, and fantasy novels including Time of the Fourth Horseman, To the High Redoubt, Spider Glass, show more Arcane Wisdome, and The Saint-Germain Cycle series. She has received several awards including a Life Achievement Award from the Horror Writers Association in 2009 and a Life Achievement Award from the World Fantasy Convention in 2014. In 1997, the Transylvanian Society of Dracula bestowed a literary knighthood on her. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- Out of the House of Life
- Original publication date
- 1990-12
- People/Characters
- Madelaine de Montalia; Saint-Germain (Senh/Senhgerin/Sanh-kheran/Sanh Djerman Ragoshzki/Sanh Zhrman who-is-Imhotep)
- Important places
- Egypt
- Dedication
- Since this novel has two separate story lines it follows that it should have two separate dedications:
for
the incomparable Roger Zelazny
and
the memory of George Sheviakov
treasured friends, the both of y... (show all)ou - First words
- Text of a letter from le Comte de Saint-Germain between Switzerland and the Netherlands, to Madelaine de Montalia in Egypt, dated April 17th, 1825.
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- Genres
- Fiction and Literature, Horror, Fantasy, General Fiction, Historical Fiction
- DDC/MDS
- 813.54 — Literature & rhetoric American literature in English American fiction in English 1900-1999 1945-1999
- LCC
- PS3575 .A7 .O9 — Language and Literature American literature American literature Individual authors 1961-
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- Dutch, English
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- 3
