Tarnished Gold (Landry Family 5) [Paperback]

Virginia Andrews (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 7, 1997 | Series: Landry Family 5

Set in the Louisiana bayou in the time before Ruby, this follows the fortunes of Gabriel Landry, daughter of Catherine and Jack. All is fine until Gabriel becomes pregnant by Octavious Tate, a rich cannery owner, and a plot is hatched for his wife to claim the baby as her own.

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Amazon.com Review

Her high school graduation just days away, pretty Gabriel Landry is blissfully happy. Then a rich cannery owner, Octavious Tate, surprises her near a secluded pond and shatters her world. Pregnant and desolate, Gabriel agrees to let Mrs. Tate pretend she's the one who's expecting and claim the baby for her own. But after her baby is taken from her, Gabriel's life is shattered again -- until the mysterious Creole millionaire Pierre Dumas comes to the bayou... --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

From Library Journal

Before her death in 1986, Andrews admitted that she had sketched plot synopses for 63 additional novels. Tarnished Gold, the latest of these, is a prequel to the best-selling Ruby (Pocket Bks., 1994).
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Pocket Books (July 7, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671855727
• ISBN-13: 978-0671855727
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,193,951 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

One of the most popular authors of all time, V.C. Andrews has been a bestselling phenomenon since the publication of her spellbinding classic Flowers in the Attic. That blockbuster novel began her renowned Dollanganger family saga, which includes Petals on the Wind, If There Be Thorns, Seeds of Yesterday, and Garden of Shadows. Since then, readers have been captivated by more than fifty novels in V.C. Andrews' bestselling series. The thrilling new series featuring the March family continues with Scattered Leaves, forthcoming from Pocket Books. V.C. Andrews' novels have sold more than one hundred million copies and have been translated into sixteen foreign languages.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best V.C. Andrews Book EVER!, October 1, 1999

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This review is from: Tarnished Gold (Landry Saga) (Mass Market Paperback)

I have never read a book and became so invloved. At times I felt like I was Gabrielle. I cant count how many times this book either made me laugh or made me cry. It is filled with so much emotion. Hate, greed, love, happiness, sadness, everything is there. I would recommend this book to any fan of a good book!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nature's Gift, May 1, 2000

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Martha - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tarnished Gold (Landry Saga) (Mass Market Paperback)

As in all VCA books, I love the prequel the most in the series, and this too was exceptional. This was the very first VCA book I read and never had I been so touched. I have never met a character quite like like Gabrielle, so absorbed in nature and so unaffected by material possesions, boys, and other teenager wants. Her mother is one fantastic woman, and her father, well, a well dimensioned snake. All the characters were exceptionally complex, Gladys was one deranged woman, Octavious a confused sinner yet sinned against fool, Pierre an idealistic weakling. The plots were gripping and taught a very important lesson: innocence is precious but never be too trusting and project your own innocence onto others, expecting everyone to be just as good natured as you.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tarnished Gold, January 4, 2000

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Nell - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tarnished Gold (Landry Saga) (Mass Market Paperback)

This final book in the wonderful Landry series goes back to before Ruby's time, to Gabriel Landry, her mother. I can't say that this was my favorite book in the series, but then, that's only because each seperate book has, in my mind, molded together to form one story, and I even find it difficult to distinguish them sometimes. Anyway, I just want to say that this series is absolutely addictive, and anyone and everyone can get attached to it in a split second. This is also one of the most well thought out and well writen endings I have ever read (which is not uncommon with V.C. Andrews' books), despite how sad and empty it made me feel afterward. But that's only because I get really involved in my books. Anyway, I reccommend this books to all the V.C. Andrews fans out there, and to anyone else who's looking 4 some inspiration and insight on life. And just by the way, I'm only 14, and I can't even begin to describe how deeply this book has impacted my life. That's how touching and beautiful it is...V.C. Andrews' books will always be a part of my life, and I can only hope they will be a part of yours too.