Books Record

Metadata

Object

Book

Title

We have always lived in the castle

Author

Jackson, Shirley

Subjects

American fiction 20th century
Cousins Fiction
Fiction
Gothic fiction
Gothic fiction (Literary genre)
Murder Investigation Fiction
Murder. Investigation
Psychological fiction
Sisters
Sisters Fiction
Social isolation
Social isolation Fiction

Publisher

Viking Press

Published Date

1962

Published Place

New York

Summary

Merricat Blackwood lives on the family estate with her sister Constance and her uncle Julian. Not long ago there were seven Blackwoods -- until a fatal dose of arsenic found its way into the sugar bowl one terrible night. Acquitted of the murders, Constance has returned home, where Merricat protects her from the curiousity and hostility of the villagers. Their days pass in happy isolation until cousin Charles appears. Only Merricat can see the danger, and she must act swiftly to keep Constance from his grasp.

Physical Description

214 p. 21 cm.

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