**A HISTORICAL FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE TIMES AND THE SUNDAY
TIMES** ___________________________ 'A moving story' SUNDAY TIMES,
Best historical fiction books of 2022 'A must read!' GILL PAUL
'Intriguing ... A fascinating read' HAZEL GAYNOR 'Remarkable' ESSIE
FOX 'An astonishing tour de force' REBECCA MASCULL In 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. 'Madwoman is one of the best, a magnificent
portrayal of Nelly Bly in all her journalistic integrity and
daring' New York Journal of Books
General
Imprint: |
Bloomsbury Reader
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
April 2023 |
Authors: |
Louisa Treger
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Dimensions: |
198 x 129mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
304 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4482-1802-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General
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LSN: |
1-4482-1802-0 |
Barcode: |
9781448218028 |
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