Peyton Place
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: Facsimile Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: DJ: Original Edition Published At $7.95, in mylar.
Beneath the picturesque surface of the small New England town of Peyton Place, where white clapboard houses and church steeples project an image of wholesome American virtue, a storm of secrets, desire, and violence churns without mercy. Grace Metalious's landmark 1956 novel chronicles the intertwined lives of its inhabitants — most notably the resilient Constance MacKenzie and her daughter Allison — unmasking the hypocrisy, repressed sexuality, class tension, and domestic brutality that fester beneath the town's respectable façade. A cultural earthquake upon its publication, Peyton Place shattered the idealized mythology of postwar suburban America, becoming one of the best-selling novels of the 20th century and igniting fierce debate about censorship, women's sexuality, and social conformity. Metalious writes with unflinching candor and a sharp sociological eye, giving voice to women whose inner lives and desires had long been rendered invisible by polite society. Her prose is at once intimate and incendiary — and the secrets buried deepest in Peyton Place refuse to stay buried for long.
Author: Grace Metalious
Format: Hardback
Published: 1980, Simon and Schuster
Genre: Modern fiction
Edition: Facsimile Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: DJ: Original Edition Published At $7.95, in mylar.
Beneath the picturesque surface of the small New England town of Peyton Place, where white clapboard houses and church steeples project an image of wholesome American virtue, a storm of secrets, desire, and violence churns without mercy. Grace Metalious's landmark 1956 novel chronicles the intertwined lives of its inhabitants — most notably the resilient Constance MacKenzie and her daughter Allison — unmasking the hypocrisy, repressed sexuality, class tension, and domestic brutality that fester beneath the town's respectable façade. A cultural earthquake upon its publication, Peyton Place shattered the idealized mythology of postwar suburban America, becoming one of the best-selling novels of the 20th century and igniting fierce debate about censorship, women's sexuality, and social conformity. Metalious writes with unflinching candor and a sharp sociological eye, giving voice to women whose inner lives and desires had long been rendered invisible by polite society. Her prose is at once intimate and incendiary — and the secrets buried deepest in Peyton Place refuse to stay buried for long.