The Asylum (Paperback)

"Harwood, master of creeping Victorian horror, does it again . . . Twisted in every sense of the word and wonderfully atmospheric."--"Booklist"
Confused and disoriented, Georgina Ferrars awakens in a small room in Tregannon House, a remote asylum in England. She has no memory of the past few weeks. The doctor, Maynard Straker, tells her that she admitted herself under the name Lucy Ashton, then suffered a seizure. When she insists he has mistaken her for someone else, Dr. Straker sends a telegram to her uncle, who replies that Georgina Ferrars is at home with him in London: "Your patient must be an imposter." Suddenly her voluntary confinement becomes involuntary. Who is the woman in her uncle's house? Georgina's perilous quest to free herself takes us from a cliffside cottage on the Isle of Wight to the secret passages of Tregannon House and into a web of hidden family ties on which her survival depends.
"Redolent with a sense of foreboding . . . This gothic tale will sweep you up into the very heart of Victorian England. A splendid read "--Historical Novel Society, Editors' Choice
"A richly textured . . . and] masterfully constructed narrative . . . Readers are guaranteed a thoroughly diverting time in Harwood's not-to-be-trusted hands."--"The Independent" (UK)
"The crisp prose and twisty plot will encourage many to read this in one sitting."--"Publishers Weekly"

General

Imprint:	Mariner Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2014
First published:	May 2014
Authors:	John Harwood
Dimensions:	203 x 135 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	257
ISBN-13:	978-0-544-22772-9
Categories:	Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Adventure / thriller > General
LSN:	0-544-22772-7
Barcode:	9780544227729

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