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At only 229 pages it’s also easy to read, with a straightforward style.įirst published in 1967. Books by Ira Levin (Author of Rosemarys Baby) Books by Ira Levin Ira Levin Average rating 3.96 The horror in the novel is gradual and creeping. The relationship between her and Guy is a focus too, with their communication breaking down. 1960s New York is also an interesting and unlikely setting for satanic rituals, which is partly why Rosemary questions her own observations so much. It also examines how far people will go to further their careers, whether doctors really do have patients’ best interests at heart and the power of belief. Not simply a scary novel, Rosemary’s Baby investigates both the horrors and joys of motherhood. Other articles where Rosemarys Baby is discussed: William Castle: King of the Gimmick: the film rights to the novel Rosemarys Baby (1967) by Ira Levin.

Why are they so interested in the baby and why is Guy spending so much time with them? And who can Rosemary trust? Their elderly neighbours, the Castevets, are extremely friendly but there is something odd about them. While Guy builds his career as an actor, Rosemary busies herself decorating the apartment and longing for a baby. The block has a reputation for terrible things happening, but it’s a fashionable location. The story follows Rosemary Woodhouse, who moves into a New York apartment block with her husband, Guy. Rosemary Woodhouse and her struggling actor husband Guy move into. I wasn’t even aware that there was a book until recently. A masterpiece of spellbinding suspense, where evil wears the most innocent face of all. Read more she begins to suspect that the Castavets' circle is not what it seems.This is a brilliant and sinister read. As the sickened Rosemary becomes increasingly isolated. Shortly after Guy lands a plum Broadway role, Rosemary becomes pregnant, and the Castavets start taking a special interest in her welfare. 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. 'The Swiss watchmaker of the suspense novel' Stephen King 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.

Ira Levin's classic novel reissued with a new introduction by Chuck Palahniuk. Description for Rosemary's Baby Paperback.

Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin