{"product_id":"return-to-peyton-place-9781555536695","title":"Return to Peyton Place","description":"\u003ch2\u003eReturn to Peyton Place by Grace Metalious\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe explosive 1959 sequel to America's most controversial bestseller, \u003cstrong\u003eReturn to Peyton Place\u003c\/strong\u003e continues the story that captivated millions and transformed American publishing. Grace Metalious picks up where her groundbreaking first novel left off, following Allison MacKenzie as she navigates the glamorous worlds of New York and Hollywood after becoming the author of America's #1 bestseller.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Story Behind the Scandal\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter \u003cem\u003ePeyton Place\u003c\/em\u003e topped bestseller lists for over a year in 1956, readers demanded more from the small New England town that had shocked the nation. This sequel delivers the same unflinching examination of sex, hypocrisy, social inequity, and class privilege that made the original a cultural phenomenon. The controversial characters return to create new scandals in this ongoing exposé of secrets hidden beneath respectable facades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA Rediscovered American Classic\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOnce hidden under mattresses across America, the Peyton Place novels are now recognized by scholars as predecessors to the women's liberation movement and the Silent Generation's defining literary moment. This edition from Hardscrabble Books preserves Metalious's vivid, realistic portrayal of contemporary American life that continues to resonate with modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat Readers Discover\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis paperback edition follows Allison MacKenzie's journey from small-town author to literary celebrity, while back in Peyton Place, the town's residents continue their tangled relationships and hidden affairs. The novel exposes the gap between public respectability and private behavior in 1950s America, themes that remain relevant today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Grace Metalious\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGrace Metalious (1924-1964) was a Gilmanton, New Hampshire resident who became one of the most talked-about authors in America. Beyond the Peyton Place novels, she wrote \u003cem\u003eThe Tight White Collar\u003c\/em\u003e (1960) and \u003cem\u003eNo Adam in Eden\u003c\/em\u003e (1963). Her unflinching portrayals of American life challenged the era's social conventions and paved the way for more honest fiction about women's experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis Northeastern University Press edition includes insights from Ardis Cameron, Professor of American and New England Studies and Guggenheim Fellowship recipient, whose work on Peyton Place's cultural impact has established these novels as essential American literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGRACE METALIOUS (1924-1964) was the author of Peyton Place, Return to Peyton Place, The Tight White Collar (1960), and No Adam in Eden (1963). She was a resident of Gilmanton, New Hampshire.ARDIS CAMERON is Professor of American and New England Studies at the University of Southern Maine. She received a Guggenheim Fellowship and a National Endowment for the Humanities Senior Research Fellowship for her work-in-progress, Tales of Peyton Place: The Biography of a Big Book. She is also the author of Radicals of the Worst Sort: The Laboring Women of Lawrence, Massachusetts 1860-1912 (1993) and the editor of Looking For America: The Visual Production of Nation and People (2004).","brand":"Northeastern University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50681136414994,"sku":"9781555536695","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f41f8993-f7c8-4ec8-a0a5-af78441afc8a.jpg?v=1733949690","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/return-to-peyton-place-9781555536695","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}