Madwoman

Madwoman
Louisa Treger
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Hardback
h216 x 135mm - 304pg
9 Jun 2022 UK
International import eta 7-19 days
9781448218011
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' Intriguing . . . A fascinating read' HAZEL GAYNORIn 1887 young Nellie Bly sets out for New York and a career in journalism, determined to make her way as a serious reporter, whatever that may take. But life in the city is tougher than she imagined. Down to her last dime and desperate to prove her worth, she comes up with a dangerous plan: to fake insanity and have herself committed to the asylum that looms on Blackwell' s Island. There, she will work undercover to document - and expose - the wretched conditions faced by the patients. But when the asylum door swings shut behind her, she finds herself in a place of horrors, governed by a harshness and cruelty she could never have imagined. Cold, isolated and starving, her days of terror reawaken the traumatic events of her childhood. She entered the asylum of her own free will - but will she ever get out? An extraordinary portrait of a woman way ahead of her time, Madwoman is the story of a quest for the truth that changed the world.
A propulsive, compelling novel of the lengths one woman will go to expose the truth about how those most in need of help are kept in danger * BookRiot * Praise for Louisa Treger: ' A daring blend of romance, crime and history, and an intelligent expose of the inherent injustice and consequences of all forms of oppression -- Tsitsi Dangarembga A spirited account of a flamboyant life * The Times * Lovers of historical fiction won' t be disappointed. * New York Journal of Books *
Louisa Treger, a classical violinist, studied at the Royal College of Music and the Guildhall School of Music and worked as a freelance orchestral player and teacher. She subsequently turned to literature, earning a Ph. D. in English at University College London, where she focused on early-twentieth-century women' s writing and was awarded the West Scholarship and the Rosa Morison Scholarship ' for distinguished work in the study of English Language and Literature' . She is the author of the novels The Lodger and The Dragon Lady. She lives in London with her husband, children, and dog.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781448218011
Published: 9 Jun 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bloomsbury Reader
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Hardback
Height: 216mm
Width: 135mm
Pages: 304

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