


The bestselling phenomenon of the Dollanganger family saga continues, as the children who escaped the attic build new lives, haunted by their tragic past. Yet over them both loomed the shadow of Malcolm, whose dark desires were to sow the seeds of a shocking secret that would lead in time to a darkened, locked attic room! The two women were unlikely companions, but soon the laughter of their youth filled the gloomy place. Suddenly, unexpectedly, the hand of friendship was offered to Olivia when Alicia, her father-in-law's new young bride, came to Foxworth Hall. Foxworth Hall, the beautiful home that should have given them so much happiness, became like a prison to her, with Malcolm the cruellest of jailers. But her hopes withered like flowers in the scorching sun when his true nature was revealed. Olivia Winfield's hopes blossomed when the dashing Malcolm Foxworth asked her to marry him. THEIR DARKEST SECRETS WOULD TURN TO SHAME AND HAUNT THEIR CHILDREN'S CHILDREN.

©1979 V.C.The prequel to the compelling saga that began with 'Flowers in the Attic', repackaged for a new generation of fans. The Dollanganger series includes: Flowers in the Attic, Petals in the Wind, If There Be Thorns, Seeds of Yesterday, Garden of Shadows, Beneath the Attic, and Out of the Attic. A suspenseful and thrilling tale of family, greed, murder, and forbidden love, Flowers in the Attic is the unputdownable first novel of the epic Dollanganger family saga. As the visits from their seemingly unconcerned mother slowly dwindle, the four children grow ever closer and depend upon one another to survive both this cramped world and their cruel grandmother. They are kept in the attic of their grandmother’s labyrinthine mansion, isolated and alone. Now, for the sake of an inheritance that will ensure their future, the children must be hidden away out of sight, as if they never existed. They were a perfect and beautiful family - until a heartbreaking tragedy shattered their happiness. Andrews a fiercely devoted fan base and became an international cult classic.Īt the top of the stairs there are four secrets hidden - blond, innocent, and fighting for their lives. Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the enduring gothic masterpiece Flowers in the Attic - the unforgettable forbidden love story that earned V.C.
