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Hangsaman

by Shirley Jackson
Julia Whelan
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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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  • Release date

    October 19, 2021

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    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780593555132
      • File size: 250342 KB
      • Duration: 08:41:32

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Julia Whelan narrates a tale of psychological terror and suspense from one of the genre's greatest writers. Natalie sees college as a means of escaping an overbearing father and a withdrawn mother, but she discovers the grass isn't always greener on the other side. As Whelan's performance complements Jackson's writing and the surreal horror of the book builds, the listener will feel like a fish not sensing the hook until it's too late. Natalie and the unreliable narrator that dictates her thoughts feed off each other and blend together until the listener feels as lost as Natalie does. Whelan's eager narration works to throw the listener off-balance with a bizarre story that is better heard than read. J.M.M. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine

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