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| Original Title: | The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer: My Life at Rose Red |
| ISBN: | 0786890436 (ISBN13: 9780786890439) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Ellen Rimbauer, Steven Rimbauer, John Rimbauer, Sukeena |
| Setting: | United States of America |
Joyce Reardon
Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 277 pages Rating: 3.68 | 9126 Users | 485 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer: My Life at Rose Red |
| Author | : | Joyce Reardon |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | 1st Mass Market Paperback edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 277 pages |
| Published | : | April 29th 2001 by Hyperion (first published 2001) |
| Categories | : | Horror. Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction. Fantasy. Paranormal. Thriller. Mystery. Supernatural |
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At the turn of the twentieth century, Ellen Rimbauer became the young bride of Seattle industrialist John Rimbauer, and began keeping a remarkable diary. This diary became the secret place where Ellen could confess her fears of the new marriage, her confusion over her emerging sexuality, and the nightmare that her life would become. The diary not only follows the development of a girl into womanhood, it follows the construction of the Rimbauer mansion—called Rose Red—an enormous home that would be the site of so many horrific and inexplicable tragedies in the years ahead. The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer: My Life at Rose Red is a rare document, one that gives us an unusual view of daily life among the aristocracy in the early 1900s, a window into one woman's hidden emotional torment, and a record of the mysterious events at Rose Red that scandalized Seattle society at the time—events that can only be fully understood now that the diary has come to light. Edited by Joyce Reardon, Ph.D. as part of her research, the diary is being published as preparations are being made by Dr. Reardon to enter Rose Red and fully investigate its disturbing history. (back cover)Rating Containing Books The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer: My Life at Rose Red
Ratings: 3.68 From 9126 Users | 485 ReviewsCrit Containing Books The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer: My Life at Rose Red
No, it's not great literature...but it has a certain charm. Loosely based on the mythos surrounding the Winchester House, this mock-up period ghost/possession/haunting was first published to accompany a (rather meh) miniseries called 'Rose Red.' I watched said miniseries & wasn't terribly impressed by the acting or the campy FX...but the 'background' of Rose Red intrigued me enough to read this a few weeks later. In retrospect, I should have waited; my opinion was colored by the show, &picked up at the thrift store. eh, one of those "it's really a true story... see, we made a website to prove it!" ala Blair Witch Project. Fake diary of woman living in house she thinks is possessed - like many other "diary" books this one doesn't ring true as being someone's private writings nor does the style/language fit the time frame. It goes back to the thrift store for someone else to pick up for 50cents
First I would like to point out that while Stephen King was responsible for the miniseries, which takes place after the events of this book, he is not the author of this book, which becomes quickly apparent as you read. It lacks King's style, and I'm surprised that any fan of his would think this was the case more than five pages in. The actual author (according to wikipedia, and the author's own site) is Ridley Pearson. He's apparently a really real person, with his own list of books on
I thought this was written by Stephen King, and was confused by the odd style. Once I discovered it wasn't by him, I was both annoyed and relieved. This book absorbed my attention but at the same time felt poorly written and Ellen was working my last nerve. Every diary entry began the same way: "Oh my! I simply cannot write about the events of tonight/today/last month/breakfast! But I shall must up the courage and do so for pages and pages!"
Devoured this book in 3 days. Great read.
Amazing read!My Life at Rose Red is a coming-of-age novel framed in horror. It is a diary written by fictional character Ellen Rimbauer and recounts her exploits in life, in love gone wrong, and most importantly, her life at Rose Red the house that was built for her by her husband John Rimbauer. A house that is taken on a life of its own. And indeed other's lives along with it!This story grips you from start to finish. Although it is completely fictional, the book is written in the form of a
This book really held my attention. I even thought it was real. I was very disappointed when I discovered the truth. The movie is stupid, so if you've seen it, don't let it play a role in your decision to read this book.
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