Garden of Shadows
Garden of Shadows is a novel published under V. C. Andrews's name by Poseidon Press in New York in 1987, the year after her death. A prequel to the Dollanganger series, it follows Olivia Winfield's marriage to Malcolm Foxworth and her life at Foxworth Hall. How much of it Andrews wrote is disputed.
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- Poseidon Press, 1987
- First published
- Poseidon Press, New York, 1987
- Series
- Dollanganger
The first edition of Garden of Shadows by V. C. Andrews was published in New York, USA by Poseidon Press in 1987. We track 2 editions.
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First edition
- 1st Poseidon Press1987 Hardback · Dollanganger I own Garden of Shadows, Poseidon Press 1987 Log in to want this
Later and other editions
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Adaptations
- Flowers in the Attic: The Origin television series
Read next
- Comes after
- Seeds of Yesterday
In print
- Editions recorded
- 35 on Open Library, 18 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 4 languages
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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Who published the first edition of Garden of Shadows?
The first edition of Garden of Shadows by V. C. Andrews was published in New York, USA by Poseidon Press in 1987.
How many editions of Garden of Shadows are there?
We track 2 editions of Garden of Shadows, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Has Garden of Shadows been adapted?
Yes, including Flowers in the Attic: The Origin (television series), according to Wikidata.
What should I read after Garden of Shadows?
In order, it follows Seeds of Yesterday, according to Wikidata.
Where these facts come from
- Garden of Shadows, Wikipedia, 2026 (en.wikipedia.org)
- Garden of Shadows (Q5522402), Wikidata (wikidata.org)
- Garden of Shadows editions, Open Library (openlibrary.org)
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