Johanna finds ways to make her feelings understood by Miranda, but Miranda, reckless in her admiration for her cousin Nicholas and relatively naive, is somewhat obtuse. \n\nThe only thorn in Miranda's side is her cousin's wife, Johanna, who does not care for having a younger, more attractive woman, bustling about the house and preening before her husband.
Dragonwyck, however, has its share of secrets and a miasma of evil that lurks in its halls and grand rooms. Moreover, her stay at his luxurious, palatial home on the Hudson River, a mansion with the fanciful name of Dragonwyck, is an answer to her prayers and a chance to escape the hard work and tedium that has been her lot on her family's Connecticut farm. \nWhen she meets him for the first time, Miranda is smitten, as Nicholas is the embodiment of all her romantic yearnings. Handsome, gallant, and a renaissance man in terms of his interests, Nicholas Van Ryn invites his young cousin to visit and stay at his lavish home in upstate Hudson, New York and act as a companion for his young daughter. It focuses on a young Connecticut woman, Miranda Wells, who sees a change in her station in life through a chance invitation by a wealthy distant cousin. Synopsis: This is a beautifully written work of historical fiction, set in 1840s New York. Cover pages worn, bumped and slightly damaged. Heavy or very extensive browning/ tanning/ foxing on brittle pages. Copy in poor quality with extremely brittle pages. It is printed from brand-new plates made from completely reset, large, clear, easy-to-read type. A hard-to-find, out-of-print, true collectible gem! Limited Edition! This Pocket Book includes every word contained in the original, higher-priced edition.
Pocket Book Edition May, 1946 (Limited E.
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