In the spring of 1844, the Wells family receives a letter from a distant relative, the wealthy landowner Nicholas Van Ryn. He has invited one of their daughters for an extended visit at his Hudson Valley estate, Dragonwyck.
Eighteen-year-old Miranda, bored with her local suitors and commonplace life on the farm, leaps at the chance for escape. She immediately falls under the spell of the master and his mansion, mesmerized by the Gothic towers, flowering gardens, and luxurious lifestyle—unaware of the dark, terrible secrets that await.
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“Written in 1944, this best-elling gothic romance is set in 1844, when eighteen-year-old protagonist Miranda Wells is invited to live at the estate of a distant relative. The place has more than a few surprises in store for her.”
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Library Journal