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Dragonwyck by Anya Seton [FIRST BOOK CLUB EDITION] 1944 • Houghton Mifflin • Hardcover

Dragonwyck by Anya Seton [FIRST BOOK CLUB EDITION] 1944 • Houghton Mifflin • Hardcover

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Dragonwyck by Anya Seton 

FIRST BOOK CLUB EDITION [1944] HOUGHTON MIFFLIN

Antique War-Time Era hardcover with dust jacket in very good condition.

Dust jacket shows some wear and tear, chipped edges, but is otherwise bright and fully in tact, now housed in a new Hq brodart jacket protrector.

Book itself is beautiful; clean blue leatherette boards.  Reads good as new with some tanning to pages.

First published in 1944, Dragonwyck was a national bestseller that was made into a major motion picture starring Gene Tierney and Vincent Price in 1946.

A classic gothic romance, the story features an 18-year-old Miranda Wells who falls under the spell of a mysterious old mansion and its equally fascinating master. Tired of churning butter, weeding the garden patch, and receiving the dull young farmers who seek her hand in marriage, Miranda is excited by an invitation from the upstate New York estate of her distant relative, the intriguing Nicholas Van Ryn. Her passion is kindled by the icy fire of Nicholas, the last of the Van Ryns, and the luxury of Dragonwyck, and a way of life of which she has only dreamed. Dressed in satin and lace, she becomes part of Dragonwyck, with its Gothic towers, flowering gardens, acres of tenant farms, and dark, terrible secrets. This compelling novel paints a marvelous portrait of a country torn between freedom and feudal traditions; a country divided between the very wealthy and the very poor. Poor tenant farmers at Dragonwyck, the European royalty who visit, and American icons such as Edgar Allan Poe, Herman Melville, and the Astors are vividly brought to life. This is a heart-stopping story of a remarkable woman, her breathtaking passions, and the mystery and terror that await her in the magnificent hallways of Dragonwyck
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