Grace metalious biography

Grace Metalious (September 8, – Febru) was an American author known for her novel Peyton Place, one of the best selling works in publishing history. Grace Metalious (September 8, – Febru) was an American author best remembered for her sensational novel Peyton Place. It caused an incredible scandal when first published in , but quickly one of the bestselling books of the twentieth century. Early years First steps Professional growth Public recognition Peak period Later years Public interest Professional activity Media attention
Grace was inspired by the story of a real-life murder that had rocked New Hampshire in the post-war years, in which a young girl had shot her father who had been molesting her and hid his corpse in a barn. Grace wrote the first draft of a novel in 10 weeks in That novel was "Peyton Place.".