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At the turn of the twentieth century, Ellen Rimbauer became the young bride of Seattle industrialist John Rimbauer, and began keeping a remarkable diary. This diary became the secret place where Ellen could confess her fears of the new marriage, her confusion over her emerging sexuality, and the nightmare that her life would become. The diary not only follows the development of a girl into womanhood, it follows the construction of the Rimbauer mansion—called Rose Red—an enormous home that would be the site of so many horrific and inexplicable tragedies in the years ahead. The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer: My Life at Rose Red is a rare document, one that gives us an unusual view of daily life among the aristocracy in the early 1900s, a window into one woman's hidden emotional torment, and a record of the mysterious events at Rose Red that scandalized Seattle society at the time—events that can only be fully understood now that the diary has come to light. Edited by Joyce Reardon, Ph.D. as part of her research, the diary is being published as preparations are being made by Dr. Reardon to enter Rose Red and fully investigate its disturbing history. (back cover)
The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer: My Life at Rose Red: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This Gothic horror diary chronicles a young woman's descent into psychological torment in an early 1900s haunted mansion. Contains mature themes of sexual confusion, emotional abuse, and supernatural horror that would be disturbing for younger readers.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, moderate sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include emotional abuse, captivity, and death (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Adult readers interested in Gothic horror and haunted house mysteries will find this atmospheric diary format compelling.