Shirley Jackson's chilling second novel, based on her own experiences
and an actual mysterious disappearance
Seventeen-year-old Natalie Waite longs to escape home for college. Her
father is a domineering and egotistical writer who keeps a tight rein on
Natalie and her long-suffering mother. When Natalie finally does get
away, however, college life doesn't bring the happiness she expected.
Little by little, Natalie is no longer certain of anything--even where
reality ends and her dark imaginings begin. Chilling and suspenseful,
Hangsaman is loosely based on the real-life disappearance of a
Bennington College sophomore in 1946.
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