Metalious, Grace — Peyton Place

New York, Messner, 1956. Hardcover. Dark grey and yellow boards with gilt lettering and design on the spine; unclipped black and white DJ with yellow, red and white lettering and b&w photo illustration; 372 pp. The story of a repressive New England town known for its high standards of public morality, and the steamy sexual activities that take place behind its bedroom doors. While the town's rigid mores lead to hypocrisy and repression, the earthy characters have an unbelievably high level of sexual functioning. In this environment, Allison McKenzie, a dreamy girl coming to womanhood, must make her way without a father, living with her frigid mother Constance McKenzie. -- WorldCat. Good+ (Boards have light edgewear/bumping/scuffing; textblock edges have 1/2 in. blue stain at the bottom and foxing/toning at the top; interior is clean; binding is solid.)/Good+ (DJ is lightly edgeworn/foxed/toned).