Description
Set in a seemingly idyllic New England town during the late 1930s and into the 1940s, this novel opens with the warmth of an Indian summer—and quickly reveals how quickly appearances can curdle into secrets. Through the lives of townspeople bound by family, reputation, and small-town power, sensational and deeply personal conflicts unfold, from hidden histories and private deceptions to the unsettling mysteries that linger beneath everyday routines. With a sharp, melodramatic edge, the story explores themes of hypocrisy, desire, social judgment, and the cost of silence when a community decides what is “acceptable.” Grace Metalious’s vivid, fast-moving style turns Peyton Place into a mirror of human longing and moral compromise, making the town feel both intimate and uncomfortably real.
Available Editions
paperback
Einaudi
Published Jan 1, 2006
443 pages
ISBN: 9788806183028
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Details
First Published
1956
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Peyton Place by Grace Metalious.