The Dornstein Icon
Janet Louise Roberts • 1978 • Pocket Books
- Author
- Janet Louise Roberts
- First published
- 1978
- Publisher
- Pocket Books
- ISBN
- 9780671813802
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The Dornstein Icon was published in 1978 by Pocket Books during a period when the gothic romance and historical suspense genres were experiencing significant commercial popularity in the mass-market paperback format. Written by Janet Louise Roberts, a prolific author known for her contributions to these genres, the novel follows the tradition of mid-century gothic storytelling, focusing on atmosphere, suspense, and the uncovering of family secrets hidden within an ornate, European-inspired setting.
The cover design reflects the stylistic trends of late 1970s paperback publishing, which often utilized illustrative, moody artwork to signal the suspenseful and potentially romantic nature of the contents to bookstore browsers. As a work produced by a major publisher like Pocket Books, it was designed to appeal to the broad demographic of readers who frequented newsstands and pharmacies for their monthly supply of genre fiction, though it remains a niche entry in the author's extensive bibliography today.
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