Dragonwyck - Anya Seton
Category: Thriller
Narrator: Bonnie Hurren
Tags: Thriller, Classic, Historical Fiction, Adults
11 hr., 30 min. Chivers North America, 1999., A classic gothic romance, the story features 18-year-old Miranda Wells who falls under the spell of a mysterious old mansion and its equally fascinating master., Tired of 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 tenant farmers at Dragonwyck, the European royalty who visit, and American icons such as Edgar Allan Poe, Herman
