The Other has been taught in many writing classes as one of the best examples on how to write a novel. I hope you're not expecting any otherworldly happenings with 'Lady' because it is a straight novel of fiction- no ghosties, no monsters, etc. It is a good story tho! I have been in search of a really nice copy of The Other for a while now. I absolutely LOVE the older Knopf books- they put alot of nice little stampings, etc. on the front of the actual hard covers. Found a bookclub edition at a thrift store but, being a book snob (Hi. My name is kingricefan and I am a book snob!), I won't buy it as I have to have a true 1st printing. I had all of Tryon's novels (one of them signed) at one time in my collection but his were ones that I gave up before my move across state.