Peyton Place
/ˌpeɪtn ˈpleɪs/
/ˌpeɪtn ˈpleɪs/
- a novel (1956) by the US writer Grace Metalious which shocked many people but still sold millions of copies. It is about the sexual relationships and often dishonest behaviour of people living in a small New England town. There was a film version in 1957, and it later became the basis for the first evening soap opera on US television, with the then unknown actors Mia Farrow and Ryan O'Neal.
美国作家Grace Metalious的小说（1956年），震惊了很多人，但仍然售出了数百万本。这是关于生活在新英格兰小镇上的人们的性关系和不诚实行为。1957年有一部电影版本，后来成为当时不知名的演员Mia Farrow和Ryan O'Neal在美国电视上播出的第一部肥皂剧的基础。