
Dawn
Published in 1990, Dawn is a horror novel by V.C. Andrews. Much of the action takes place in Cutler's Cove and Virginia Beach. Characters include Cutler family, Dawn Longchamp and James Longchamp. It deals with Kidnapping, family, series and families.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, and 242 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 37 editions across 4 languages.
It runs to roughly 405 pages — 7–8 hours of reading at an average pace.
About Dawn
Cutler Family #1 Here is the stunning debut of a phenomenal new series...a compelling story of sinister secrets, shattered illusions, tender drams...and a young girl's desperate yearning for the sheltering warmth of a true home and a happy family. Dawn Longchamp wants more than anything to believe that, at last, she's safe and secure. Her daddy has a good job as a janitor at a private school in Virginia, so Dawn and her brother Jimmy have a chance for a free, fine education and a decent life. For the first time Dawn has a room of her own, but she misses whispering nighttime make-believe with Jimmy. Deeply devoted to her intense, brooding brother, Dawn always turns to Jimmy when she feels sad and lost. But now Philip Cutler, the handsomest boy in school, is paying Dawn lots of attention. Her heart on fire, she imagines them together always, a beautiful dream come true. Suddenly Dawn's whole world begins to crumble. The police accuse her father of having kidnapped her as an infant and Jimmy is taken away. Worst of all, she is thrust into a new family and an evil web of unspoken sins. Scorned by the iron-backed matriarch of the wealthy Cutler clan and forced to suffer the loss of her innocence at the hands of the one she trusts the most, Dawn fears for her future. Driven to despair, she must find her proud, reckless Jimmy and strip away the wicked lies of three generations.
Quick answers
Who wrote Dawn?
Dawn was written by V.C. Andrews and first published in 1990.
What genre is Dawn?
It is usually shelved as Horror.
How long is Dawn?
The median edition has 405 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Dawn?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Abandoned Heart, Witches on the Road Tonight and The Vampire Diaries.
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