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Flowers in the Attic, published in 1979, is a Gothic novel by V. C. Andrews that marks the beginning of the Dollanganger series. Narrated in first‑person by Cathy Dollanganger, the book explores family dynamics, inheritance struggles, and psychological tension. In 1993 it won the Secondary BILBY Award, and in 2003 it was selected for BBC’s The Big Read poll of the UK’s "best‑loved novels".
First publish date: January 1979
Genre: Horror/Gothic Horror
Authors: V. C. Andrews
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