The woman who emerges from these pages is as riveting as her books (The Wall Street Journal) in this compelling celebration of the famously private V.C. Andrewsfeaturing family photos, personal letters, a partial manuscript for an unpublished novel, and more.
Best known for her internationally, multi-million-copy bestselling novel Flowers in the Attic, Cleo Virginia Andrews lived a fascinating life. Born to modest means, she came of age in the American South during the Great Depression and faced a series of increasingly challenging health issues. Yet, once she rose to international literary fame, she prided herself on her intense privacy.
Now, The Woman Beyond the Attic aims to connect her personal life with the public novels for which she was famous. Based on Virginias own letters, and interviews with her dearest family members, her long-term ghostwriter Andrew Neiderman tells Virginias full story for the first time.
Perfect for anyone hoping to learn more about the enigmatic woman behind one of the most important novels of the 20th century, The Woman Beyond the Attic will have you transfixed (Publishers Weekly) from the first page.
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Andrews fans will appreciate this insightful glimpse into her mysterious life. Kirkus Reviews Neidermanuses letters and family interviews to set the record straight Using flowery, dramatic language that is the hallmark of Andrews' novels, Neiderman presents a woman who never let her disability get her down [ T]he text of an unfinished novelwill be a thrill for Andrews' fans. Booklist Combining a novelists eye for detail with personal knowledge gleaned from his years as V.C. Andrewss ghostwriter, Neiderman (The Devils Advocate) unpacks the famed gothic writers notoriously private lifehe scrupulously unravelsmysteries still swirling around the novelists life today Fans will be transfixed. Publishers Weekly Mr. Neiderman seems well-placed to assess Andrewss motivations, having ghost-written scores of books in her name for over three decades This material plugs many large holes in our understanding of this fiercely private writerthe woman who emerges from these pages is as riveting as her books. The Wall Street Journal
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Short-listed for Edgar Allan Poe Awards (Critical/Biographical) 2023.
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Chapter Two Moving up the Stairway |
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Chapter Three Nearly at the Last Step |
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Chapter Four To the Attic |
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Chapter Five Opening the Attic Door |
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Chapter Six Into the Attic |
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Chapter Seven Living Life in the Attic |
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Chapter Eight Leaving the Attic |
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Chapter Nine Leaving Foxworth Hall |
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Epilogue. Color Hope Yellow: The Author Envisions |
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The Do-It-Yourself Romance: "Love's Savage Desire" |
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Two Poems by Virginia Andrews: "Golden Things" and "Regretting" |
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Andrew Neiderman is the author of numerous novels of suspense and terror, including Deficiency, The Baby Squad, Under Abduction, Dead Time, Curse, In Double Jeopardy, The Dark, Surrogate Child, and The Devils Advocatewhich was made into a major motion picture starring Al Pacino, Keanu Reeves, and Charlize Theron. He lives in Palm Springs, California, with his wife, Diane. Visit his website at Neiderman.com.
