V. C. Andrews
American novelist celebrated for Gothic family sagas and forbidden romance.
Chronology: 1923-06-06 – 1986-12-19
Origins & Early Life
Cleo Virginia Andrews (June 6, 1923 – December 19, 1986), better known as Virginia C. Andrews or V. C. Andrews, was an American novelist.
Pivotal Works & Achievements
She was best known for her 1979 novel Flowers in the Attic, which inspired two movie adaptations and four sequels. While her novels are not classified by her publisher as Young Adult, their young protagonists have made them popular among teenagers for decades. After her death in 1986, a ghostwriter who was initially hired to complete two unfinished works has continued to publish books under her name. == Profile == Andrews's novels combine Gothic horror and family saga, revolving around family secrets and incestual, forbidden love (frequently involving themes of horrific events, and sometimes including a rags-to-riches story). Her best-known novel is the bestseller Flowers in the Attic (1979), a tale of four children smuggled into the attic of their wealthy estranged pious grandmother, and held prisoner there by their mother.
Enduring Legacy & Impact
Her novels were successful enough that following Andrews's death, her estate hired a ghost writer, Andrew Neiderman, to continue to write novels to be published under her name. In assessing a deficiency in her estate tax returns...
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