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| Author | V. C. Andrews |
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| Language | English |
| Series | Dollanganger series |
| Genre | Gothic horror Family saga |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
Publication date | 1987 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 384 |
| ISBN | 0-671-72942-X (1990 reissue) |
| OCLC | 28578527 |
| Preceded by | Seeds of Yesterday (1984) |
Garden of Shadows, a novel by V. C. Andrews, was first published in 1987. V. C. Andrews died in 1986, and her estate commissioned ghostwriter Andrew Neiderman to continue writing novels under her name developed from plot outlines originally written by Andrews. There is some dispute over whether this particular novel was written in part by Andrews before she died, or whether it was written entirely by Neiderman. This is the fifth novel of the Dollanganger series.[1] The novel explains the origin of Olivia Winfield (the grandmother in Flowers in the Attic), the events that cause her to become the cold, domineering mistress of Foxworth Hall, and Corinne's childhood and eventual betrayal. It is the fifth novel of the Flowers in the Attic series but considered the prequel, as the story told takes place prior to the events of the first book. The story covers the years between 1918 and 1957.
- ^ Goodman, Walter (November 21, 1987). "Film: 'Flowers in the Attic,' From V. C. Andrews Novel". The New York Times.