by Anya Seton
bookshelves: paper-read, one-penny-wonder, published-1944, winter-20142015, film-only, tbr-busting-2015, gothic, casual-violence, boo-scary, ghosties-ghoulies, recreational-drugs, bullies, poison, mental-health Recommended for: Laura, Wanda et al Read from June 13, 2013 to February 21, 2015 Des...
Opening: It was on an afternoon in May of 1844 that the letter came from Dragonwyck.FMI Once finished, search out the film!
Miranda Wells is too dainty and flighty to fit in with her hard working, puritanical farming family. When a distant cousin invites her to act as companion to his young daughter, she leaps at the chance and soon arrives at the beautiful gothic mansion of Dragonwyck. It is ruled by the autocratic Ni...
I loved this book. I would put it up there with the works of the Bronte Sisters, Jane Austen and such..Up there, but not equal..still a fantastic read though. The movie based off this book is fantastic as well.
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