Anya Seton's classic gothic romance set in New York's Hudson River Valley, following the tradition of Rebecca and Jane Eyre. It was on an afternoon in May 1844 when the letter came from Dragonwyck. Tired of life on her father's farm in Connecticut, Miranda Wells happily accepts the invitation to the luxurious estate of her distant relative, the dashing and mysterious Nicholas Van Ryn. Introduced to a way of life she has only ever dreamed of, the innocent farm girl becomes a great lady. But soon the dark secrets of ...
Read More
Anya Seton's classic gothic romance set in New York's Hudson River Valley, following the tradition of Rebecca and Jane Eyre. It was on an afternoon in May 1844 when the letter came from Dragonwyck. Tired of life on her father's farm in Connecticut, Miranda Wells happily accepts the invitation to the luxurious estate of her distant relative, the dashing and mysterious Nicholas Van Ryn. Introduced to a way of life she has only ever dreamed of, the innocent farm girl becomes a great lady. But soon the dark secrets of Dragonwyck begin to unfold. A classic gothic romance set against a richly detailed historical backdrop, Dragonwyck is Anya Seton's bestselling second novel. First published in 1944, it was adapted for cinema in 1946 starring Gene Tierney and Vincent Price.
Read Less
Add this copy of Dragonwyck to cart. $24.03, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Reno rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Reno, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1968 by Houghton Mifflin.
Add this copy of Dragonwyck to cart. $24.03, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1968 by Houghton Mifflin.
Add this copy of Dragonwyck to cart. $73.00, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1968 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
I have read Seton prodigiously and enjoyed
each and every work. She does her research and makes her characters so real that one wonders if they aren't truly alive.
She plots well, uses history to guide her, and when you get into her stories you become one with the characters. You live, suffer, love, and come away with a feeling you can be a better person, live a better life and have something left in the way of love for self and fellow beings.
I truly recommend Seton to all avid readers to try. You'll like it!
donna
Jul 17, 2007
A MYSTERIOUS PATROON
TERRRIFICLY ATMOSPHERIC STORY OF A YOUNG GIRL WHO FALLS UNDER THE SPELL OF A MYSTERIOUS DUTCH LANDOWNER IN THE HUDSON VALLEY OF NEW YORK. PART MYSTERY AND PART ROMANCE, IT IS A THOROUGHLY SATISFYING READ,MASTERFULLY TOLD.
