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The Room Upstairs

Pages
222
Published
1966
Language
English

Synopsis

Caroline, a young woman seeking independence, takes a job as a companion to an elderly, reclusive woman in a large, isolated house. She soon becomes fascinated by the locked room upstairs and the secrets it holds, leading her to question the sanity of those around her and her own perceptions of reality. The house's oppressive atmosphere and the enigmatic past of its inhabitants slowly begin to unravel Caroline's peace of mind.

About the author

M
Monica Dickens

Monica Enid Dickens was a writer. Dickens was the great-granddaughter of the author Charles Dickens, and was born into the upper-middle class. She became disillusioned her privilege and became a domestic servant. Her experiences as a servant and cook were the subject of her first book, "One Pair of Hands," published in 1939. Her second book, "One Pair of Feet," was about her experiences as a nurse. She also worked in an aircraft factory and on a local newspaper. Dickens then married a U.S....