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by Ira Levin
Rosemary Woodhouse and her struggling actor-husband, Guy, move into the Bramford, an old New York City apartment building with an ominous reputation and only elderly residents.
Neighbours Roman and Minnie Castavet soon come nosing around to welcome them; despite Rosemary's reservations about their eccentricity and the weird noises that she keeps hearing, her husband starts spending time with them. Shortly after Guy lands a plum Broadway role, Rosemary becomes pregnant, and the Castavets start taking a special interest in her welfare. As the sickened Rosemary becomes increasingly isolated, she begins to suspect that the Castavets' circle is not what it seems.
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...anipulate her! As a good child I never interrupted or asked questions, but I remembered being horrified. It wasn't until many years later when I read Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin that the penny finally dropped. "Ohhhhhh….." LOL. I don't know why but I just had to share.
-kim.kovacs
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The genre-defining works of novelist and playwright Ira Levin (1929-2007) include such indelible titles as Rosemary's Baby, The Stepford Wives, The Boys from Brazil and Deathtrap – the fifth longest-running play in Broadway history. At home in nearly every genre – horror (Rosemary's Baby), crime (Edgar-winning A Kiss Before Dying), science fiction (This Perfect Day), comedy (No Time for Sergeants), even a Broadway musical (Drat! The Cat!) – Levin's enduring works continue to resonate with readers and audiences, serving as iconic cultural and creative touchstones.
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