The Woman Beyond the Attic - by Andrew Neiderman (Paperback)

About the Book

"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 global literary fame, she prided herself on her intense privacy. This eye-opening look at the life of Virgina Andrews reveals a new side of the enigmatic woman behind one of the most important novels of the twentieth century. Featuring family photographs, interviews with close family members, personal letters, a partial manuscript of an unpublished novel, and more, "The Woman Beyond the Attic" is perfect for V.C. Andrews fans who pick up every new novel or those wanting to return to the favorite novelist of their adolescence"--

Book Synopsis

"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of the famously private V.C. Andrews--featuring family photos, personal letters, a partial manuscript for an unpublished novel, and more.Best known for her internationally, multi-million-copy bestselling novel Flowers in the Attic, Cleo Virginia Andrews lived a fascinating life.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 Virginia's own letters, and interviews with her dearest family members, her long-term ghostwriter Andrew Neiderman tells Virginia's 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