Flowers in the Attic facts for kids
First edition cover of Flowers in the Attic
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| Author | V. C. Andrews |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Dollanganger series |
| Genre | Gothic horror Family saga |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
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Publication date
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November 1979 |
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| Pages | 400 |
| ISBN | 0-671-82531-3 |
| OCLC | 21616361 |
| Followed by | Petals on the Wind (1980) |
Flowers in the Attic is a very popular book written by V. C. Andrews. It came out in 1979. This book is known as a Gothic novel, which means it's a story with a mysterious and often spooky atmosphere.
It's the first book in a series called the Dollanganger Series. After this book, there were more stories about the Dollanganger family. These include Petals on the Wind, If There Be Thorns, Seeds of Yesterday, Garden of Shadows, Christopher's Diary: Secrets of Foxworth, Christopher's Diary: Echoes of Dollanganger and Christopher's Diary: Secret Brother. The story is told from the view of a character named Cathy Dollanganger.
Flowers in the Attic became a huge success, selling over 40 million copies around the world. It was also made into movies twice, first in 1987 and again in 2014.
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Book Awards and Recognition
Flowers in the Attic has won some special awards and been recognized for its popularity.
Winning the BILBY Award
In 1993, the book received the Secondary BILBY Award. This award celebrates books that young readers in Australia love the most.
Listed on The Big Read
In 2003, Flowers in the Attic was included on the BBC's The Big Read list. This list featured the 200 "best-loved novels" chosen by people in the United Kingdom.
Movies and Stage Plays
Because Flowers in the Attic was so popular, it was adapted into films and even a stage play.
First Film Adaptation (1987)
The first movie based on the book was released in 1987. It had the same name, Flowers in the Attic. The film starred actors like Louise Fletcher, Victoria Tennant, Kristy Swanson, and Jeb Stuart Adams. Jeffrey Bloom directed this movie.
Second Film Adaptation (2014)
A second movie version came out on January 18, 2014. It was shown on the Lifetime network. This film featured Heather Graham as Corrine and Ellen Burstyn as the Grandmother. Kiernan Shipka played Cathy, and Mason Dye played Christopher. Deborah Chow directed the 2014 movie. While the film got mixed reviews, many critics praised Ellen Burstyn's acting.
Stage Play Version
The book was also turned into a stage play. Andrew Neiderman, who is a ghost writer for V. C. Andrews, wrote the play. It was published as an e-book in October 2014 and is about 80 pages long. The play had its very first performance in August 2015 in New Orleans, Louisiana. This stage production was produced by See 'Em On Stage: A Production Company and directed by Christopher Bentivegna. The play received good reviews from audiences.
See also
In Spanish: Flores en el ático para niños
