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V. C. Andrews (1923–1986)

Autor(a) de Flowers In The Attic

280+ Works 59,838 Membros 715 Reviews 80 Favorited

About the Author

Born on June 6, 1924 in Portsmouth, Va., Virginia Cleo ("V. C.") Andrews was one of three children of William Henry and Lillian Lilnora. Andrews worked as a commercial fashion and portrait artist for a time. However, after her father's death in the late 1960s and the family's subsequent move to mostrar mais Manchester, Mo, she began what she described as "closet" writing. It was her publisher's decision to use the initials V. C. rather than her full name. This was done for the purpose of neutralizing her gender so as to sell to adult male audiences; the common belief was that men did not like to read books by women writers. Andrews eventually became a full-time writer. Her first novel was a science fiction fantasy entitled The Gods of the Green Mountains, published in 1972. In 1980, she published the bestseller Flowers in the Attic, followed by Petals on the Wind, If There Be Thorns, Seeds of Yesterday, and Garden of Shadows; all of which comprise the Dollanganger Series. Andrews died of breast cancer on December 19, 1986, in Virginia Beach, Virginia. After her death, her family hired a ghost writer, Andrew Neiderman, to finish the manuscripts she had started. He would complete the next two novels, Garden of Shadows and Fallen Hearts, and they were published soon after. These two novels are considered the last to bear the "V. C. Andrews" name and to be almost completely written by Andrews herself. She left a legacy of books that have been sold worldwide and translated into 13 foreign languages. (Bowker Author Biography) V.C. Andrews' novels have sold more than eighty-five million copies and have been translated into sixteen foreign languages. All 38 of V.C. Andrews' novels have hit the New York Times bestseller list. (Publisher Provided) mostrar menos
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Séries

Obras de V. C. Andrews

Flowers In The Attic (1979) 6,282 cópias
Petals On The Wind (1980) 3,046 cópias
If There Be Thorns (1981) 2,657 cópias
Seeds Of Yesterday (1984) 2,255 cópias
Garden Of Shadows (1987) 2,132 cópias
My Sweet Audrina (1982) 1,904 cópias
Heaven (Casteel Saga) (1985) 1,677 cópias
Dark Angel (1986) 1,423 cópias
Fallen Hearts (1988) 1,284 cópias
Web of Dreams (1990) 1,216 cópias
Gates of Paradise (1989) 1,213 cópias
Dawn (1990) 1,172 cópias
Ruby (Landry Saga) (1994) 1,074 cópias
Secrets of the Morning (1990) 1,025 cópias
Twilight's Child (Cutler) (1990) 951 cópias
Midnight Whispers (1990) 920 cópias
Pearl in the Mist (1994) 912 cópias
All That Glitters (1995) 857 cópias
Melody (1996) 854 cópias
Darkest Hour (1993) 834 cópias
Hidden Jewel (1995) 827 cópias
Unfinished Symphony (1997) 754 cópias
Tarnished Gold (1996) 747 cópias
Heart Song (1997) 740 cópias
Music in the Night (Logan) (1998) 695 cópias
Rain (2000) 667 cópias
Olivia (1999) 661 cópias
Runaways (1998) 622 cópias
Lightning Strikes (2000) 598 cópias
The End of the Rainbow (2000) 515 cópias
Into the Garden (Wildflowers) (1999) 514 cópias
Willow (2002) 508 cópias
Butterfly (1998) 504 cópias
Celeste (2004) 478 cópias
Crystal (1998) 460 cópias
Brooke (1998) 455 cópias
Raven (1998) 433 cópias
Wicked Forest (2002) 432 cópias
Twisted Roots (2002) 428 cópias
Black Cat (2004) 410 cópias
Secrets In The Attic (2007) 407 cópias
Broken Wings (2003) 407 cópias
Misty (Wildflowers) (1999) 393 cópias
Into The Woods (2003) 384 cópias
Falling Stars (2001) 375 cópias
Orphans (1998) 361 cópias
Star (1999) 360 cópias
Child Of Darkness (2005) 358 cópias
Jade (1999) 356 cópias
Midnight Flight (2003) 354 cópias
Cat (1999) 350 cópias
Hidden Leaves (2003) 347 cópias
Broken Flower (2006) 342 cópias
Cinnamon (2001) 339 cópias
April Shadows (2005) 329 cópias
Scattered Leaves (2007) 314 cópias
Honey (2001) 289 cópias
Girl In The Shadows (2006) 288 cópias
Daughter Of Darkness (2010) 286 cópias
Rose (2001) 286 cópias
Ice (2001) 284 cópias
Secrets In The Shadows (2008) 284 cópias
Delia's Crossing (2008) 264 cópias
Shooting Stars Omnibus (2001) 245 cópias
Delia's Heart (2008) 233 cópias
The Heavenstone Secrets (2009) 233 cópias
Secret Whispers (2010) 210 cópias
Delia's Gift (2009) 204 cópias
Secrets of Foxworth (2014) 197 cópias
The Unwelcomed Child (2014) 196 cópias
Family Storms (2011) 191 cópias
Secret Brother (Dollanganger) (2015) 167 cópias
Cloudburst (2011) 156 cópias
Forbidden Sister (2013) 142 cópias
Into The Darkness (2012) 132 cópias
The Mirror Sisters (2016) 128 cópias
Daughter Of Light (2012) 127 cópias
Beneath the Attic (2019) 123 cópias
Bittersweet Dreams (2015) 110 cópias
Roxy's Story (2013) 110 cópias
Sage's Eyes (2016) 103 cópias
Broken Glass (2017) 85 cópias
Casteel Series Books 1-5 (1985) 83 cópias
The Silhouette Girl (2019) 83 cópias
House of Secrets (2018) 65 cópias
Gods of Green Mountain (2004) 55 cópias
Dark Seed (2001) 54 cópias
Landry Saga (1989) 53 cópias
Capturing Angels (2012) 44 cópias
Out of the Rain (2021) 39 cópias
Heaven / Dawn / Ruby (1997) 36 cópias
The Forbidden Heart (2013) 35 cópias
Becoming My Sister (2022) 32 cópias
The De Beers Family Series (2002) 18 cópias
Gathering Clouds 8 cópias
Cage of Love (2001) 7 cópias
Les Jumeaux -1 Céleste (2007) 4 cópias
背徳のオルゴール (1991) 3 cópias
Les secrets de l'aube (1994) 3 cópias
Petalos al viento (1983) 3 cópias
Wild flowers (2003) 2 cópias
La hora más oscura (2006) 2 cópias
Svart Ängel 2 cópias
Kto wiatr sieje (2013) 2 cópias
Fortiden fanger (1988) 2 cópias
Rain [2006 film] (2007) — Autor — 2 cópias
Delia-serie 2 cópias
Les démons de la nuit (1996) 2 cópias
Enfant du crepuscule (1994) 2 cópias
Le chant du coeur 1 exemplar(es)
The Virginia Andrews Collection (2010) 1 exemplar(es)
Melody omnibus 1 exemplar(es)
Hudson omnibus 1 exemplar(es)
Gebroken vleugels-serie 1 exemplar(es)
Omnibus (2010) 1 exemplar(es)
Geheimen-serie 1 exemplar(es)
Die Orphan-Saga 1 exemplar(es)
Rose (Étoiles filantes) (2006) 1 exemplar(es)
A jesli ciernie (polish) (2012) 1 exemplar(es)
Rodzina Casteel (2013) 1 exemplar(es)
Upadle serca (2014) 1 exemplar(es)
Ogrod cieni (2013) 1 exemplar(es)
Platki na wietrze (Polish Edition) (2012) 1 exemplar(es)
Mroczny las (2017) 1 exemplar(es)
V.C. Andrews (Boxed Set) (1987) 1 exemplar(es)
Les racines veneneuses (2004) 1 exemplar(es)
Ice (Étoiles filantes) 1 exemplar(es)
En fuite ! (Les orphelines.) (2001) 1 exemplar(es)
A Set of Five Titles 1 exemplar(es)
De venter på mor... (1988) 1 exemplar(es)
Gyngestolen (1985) 1 exemplar(es)
Muted Voices 1 exemplar(es)
Moja zlatá Audrina (2001) 1 exemplar(es)
Castles of the Damned 1 exemplar(es)
Gypsy Eyes 1 exemplar(es)
V. C. Andrews 1 exemplar(es)
Djevelens yngel (1981) 1 exemplar(es)
Petals on the Wind (2014) 1 exemplar(es)
HUDSON FAMILY SERIES 1 exemplar(es)
Willow #0.5 Duister Zaad 1 exemplar(es)
En plass på jorden (1985) 1 exemplar(es)
Mi dulce Audrina 1 exemplar(es)
6 V.c. Andrews Books (1994) 1 exemplar(es)
Vendaval de Sentimentos 1 exemplar(es)
Aurora 1 exemplar(es)
V.C. Andrews’ Casteel Family [5 Movie DVD] — Autor — 1 exemplar(es)
Dunkle Sterne (2005) 1 exemplar(es)
Eden's Children (2023) 1 exemplar(es)
Secrets in the Attic Pa 1 exemplar(es)
Simsek (2009) 1 exemplar(es)
Janet (huerfanas) (Booket Logista) (2001) 1 exemplar(es)

Associated Works

Rod Serling's the Twilight Zone Magazine 1983 05 May-June (1983) — Contribuinte — 5 cópias

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Conhecimento Comum

Nome padrão
Andrews, Virginia
Nome de batismo
Andrews, Cleo Virginia
Outros nomes
Andrews, Virginia C.
Data de nascimento
1923-06-06
Data de falecimento
1986-12-19
Local de enterro
Olive Branch Cemetery, Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
Sexo
female
Nacionalidade
VS
Local de nascimento
Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
Local de falecimento
Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
Causa da morte
breast cancer
Locais de residência
Portsmouth, Virginia, USA(birth)
Manchester, Missouri, USA
Apache Junction, Arizona, USA
Educação
Woodrow Wilson High School, Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
Ocupação
Schrijfster
Kunstenaar
Illustrator
Portretschilder
Pequena biografia
Cleo Virginia Andrews, beter bekend als V. C. Andrews of Virginia C. Andrews (Portsmouth, 6 juni 1923 - 19 december 1986) was een Amerikaanse romanschrijfster. Virginia Andrews' boeken behoren tot de genres gothic horror en familiegeschiedenis. Veel boeken hebben te maken met familiegeheimen en verboden liefde. Haar bekendste boek uit de Dollanganger-serie is Flowers in the Attic (Bloemen op Zolder) uit 1979. Dit is een verhaal over vier kinderen die op de zolder van hun fanatiek-religieuze oma worden verstopt. Andrews overleed op 63-jarige leeftijd in 1986 aan borstkanker. Haar romans waren zo succesvol dat na haar dood door haar erfgenamen een ghostwriter, Andrew Neiderman, werd ingehuurd om meer verhalen te schrijven onder haar naam. Virginia was het jongste kind en enige dochter van de Andrews familie. Als 15-jarige viel Andrews op school van een trap waardoor ze de rest van haar leven een rolstoel moest gebruiken. Na een vierjarige opleiding slaagde ze erin om een succesvolle commerciële kunstenaar, illustrator en portretschilder te worden. Later in haar leven wendde ze zich tot het schrijven. Haar eerste roman, getiteld Gods of Green Mountain (in het sciencefiction genre) bleef ongepubliceerd en werd uitgebracht als een e-boek in 2004. In 1975 voltooide Andrews een manuscript voor een roman die ze The Obsessed noemde. De roman werd teruggestuurd met de suggestie dat ze het verhaal wat moest uitbreiden en verlevendigen. In latere interviews beweert Andrews de nodige aanpassingen in één nacht te hebben doorgevoerd. Ze diende het manuscript opnieuw in, nu onder de titel Flowers in the Attic. De roman werd gepubliceerd in 1979 en was meteen een succes, Het bereikte de top van de bestsellerlijsten in slechts twee weken. Elk jaar daarna tot aan haar dood publiceerde Andrews een nieuwe roman en met elke publicatie verdiende zij grotere voorschotten en groeide haar lezerspubliek verder aan. Na Andrews' dood in 1986 werden haar twee laatste romans Garden of Shadows en Fallen Hearts gepubliceerd. Deze twee romans worden beschouwd als de laatste die de "VC Andrews" naam dragen en bijna volledig door Andrews zelf geschreven zijn.

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Estatísticas

Obras
280
Also by
1
Membros
59,838
Popularidade
#241
Avaliação
½ 3.5
Resenhas
715
ISBNs
2,172
Idiomas
20
Favorito
80

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