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Gothic FictionRomantic Suspense

Winterwood

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  • 1967 first published
  • 256 pages
  • ★ 4.3 (3 ratings)
  • 20 editions
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Winterwood is a 1967 gothic fiction and romantic suspense novel by Dorothy Eden.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 24 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 20 editions.

It runs to roughly 256 pages — 4–5 hours of reading at an average pace.

About Winterwood

Pursued by a scandalous trial that rocked London society, Lavinia Hurst has escaped, penniless, to Venice. There she becomes acquainted with the Meryons - Daniel, the handsome head of the family to whom she's immediately drawn, his vicious wife, their daughter who was crippled by a tragic accident, and the great-aunt - an ancient woman of enormous wealth who is near death. The deeply troubled girl takes to Lavina who is employed as her companion at Winterwood, the family's lonely, isolated estate in England. There Lavinia is troubled by the wife's evil scheming, about a nephew who hints that he knows her secret, and after the death of the aunt - struggles to protect the now-wealthy young girl from her ruthless mother.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Gothic novels
  • Romantic thrillers
  • Mystery & detective
  • Suspense romance

Quick answers

Who wrote Winterwood?

Winterwood was written by Dorothy Eden and first published in 1967.

What genre is Winterwood?

It is usually shelved as Gothic Fiction and Romantic Suspense.

How long is Winterwood?

The median edition has 256 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Winterwood?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Time of the Hunter's Moon, Here I stay and Thunder on the Right.

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