Despite being banned as pornographic in some areas due to its inclusion of incest, Andrews's Flowers in the Attic became a bestseller after its 1979 publication when the author was 56 years old. Andrews's ghostwriter, Neiderman (The Devil's Advocate) unpacks the famed gothic writer's notoriously private life. 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.Ĭombining a novelist's eye for detail with personal knowledge gleaned from his years as V.C. 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. Now, The Woman Beyond the Attic aims to connect her personal life with the public novels for which she was famous. Yet, once she rose to international literary fame, she prided herself on her intense privacy. 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. Andrews-featuring family photos, personal letters, a partial manuscript for an unpublished novel, and more.īest known for her internationally, multi-million-copy bestselling novel Flowers in the Attic, Cleo Virginia Andrews lived a fascinating life. “The woman who emerges from these pages is as riveting as her books” ( The Wall Street Journal) in this Edgar Award–nominated celebration of the famously private V.C.
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