{"product_id":"the-godsend-valancourt-20th-century-classics-paperback","title":"The Godsend (Valancourt 20th Century Classics) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBernard Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMary Danby\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlan and Kate Marlowe are a typical, loving, middle-class couple, with four young children. But they wish they had just one more, a beautiful baby daughter. So when a strange young woman abandons her infant at their house, they view it as a blessing-a godsend-and adopt little Bonnie as their own. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But it is not long after Bonnie's arrival before terrible things begin to happen to the Marlowe family, beginning with the death of their son Matthew. As the tragedies mount, Alan starts to suspect Bonnie and fears he may be losing his grip on his sanity. After all, surely such a small, lovely, innocent child could not possibly be responsible for such horrors ... ? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The classic first novel by Bernard Taylor, \u003ci\u003eThe Godsend\u003c\/i\u003e (1976) earned widespread critical acclaim on its initial publication and was the basis for a 1980 film. This edition, the first in over twenty years, features a new introduction by Mary Danby. Taylor's \u003ci\u003eSweetheart, Sweetheart\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Moorstone Sickness\u003c\/i\u003e are also available from Valancourt. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"If you liked \u003ci\u003eThe Exorcist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Other\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRosemary's Baby\u003c\/i\u003e, The Godsend is for you \" - \u003ci\u003eHartford Courant\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eThe Godsend\u003c\/i\u003e is a splendidly readable and creepy story.\" - \u003ci\u003eSunday Express\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A shocker . . . I enjoyed every horrid word of it.\" - \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 174\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 14, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47418028490930,"sku":"9781941147757","price":32.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/5931eb919a36e7dad09a95c50d97ae47.webp?v=1778441489","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-godsend-valancourt-20th-century-classics-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}