![]() ![]() Ben Rolfe is no match for the crazed enthusiasm of his wife who sees the work of restoration as a passion and the summer as an elaborate treasure hunt with antiques coming to glowing life beneath her adept fingers. Allardyce (aka Mother), remains hidden in her chamber, requiring solitude and three meals on trays a day. What better place, then, could she possibly spend the summer than at the Allardyce Mansion with all of its elaborate rooms, carved doors, spiraling staircases, glittering chandeliers, and extensive grounds? Even the price is right, a mere $900 rental for the entire summer with the strange caveat that the oldest resident, Mrs. Marian Rolfe, devoted homemaker, lives for her apartment – its subtle yet elegant decoration, acquisition of antique pieces and obsessive sessions of polishing and placing meant to drive her husband and young son to distraction. Isolation and infatuation combine in the somber story of a crumbling mansion and a degenerating family. ![]() ![]() Rating: The Original Muse for Stephen King’s The Shining ![]()
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