Andrews was in the hospital for a spinal operation when she was young and developed a crush on her young doctor.
Flowers in the attic true story based.
It was unpublishable but when humphrey told me about the story we realized though the writer couldn t write well enough virginia could.
It is based on v.
Flowers in the attic was based on a.
There s no actual evidence proving that flowers in the attic is based on true events but the book was advertised as being based on a true story when it was initially releases and a relative of andrews confirmed that it was inspired by an actual account.
It is the first book in the dollanganger series and was followed by petals on the wind if there be thorns seeds of yesterday garden of shadows christopher s diary.
Virginia was a young lady when my dad made arrangements to take virginia to the university of virginia hospital for treatment.
Flowers in the attic is a 1979 gothic novel by v.
Andrews 1979 novel of the same name.
Well someone told it to her yes.
The novel is written in the first person from the point of view of cathy dollanganger.
Secrets of foxworth christopher s diary.
The short is answer.
Echoes of dollanganger and christopher s diary.
Flowers in the attic was based on a true story.
The book was extremely po.
It was twice adapted into films in 1987 and 2014.
In a way yes.
I m inclined to believe the editor who said yes flowers in the attic was based on a story she heard when she was in the hospital for a spinal operation.
Andrews editor says the story behind flowers in the attic might actually have some truth to it.
In an interview with the toast ann patty who was v c.
The story of dolly oesterreich woman who kept her flowers in the attic what it s like reading as an 30 horror s based on a true story lifetime original flowers in the attic arrives on the story behind v c andrews casteel family saga flowers in the attic review things that cannot be unseen.
At one point wes craven was scheduled to direct the film and had completed a screenplay draft.