# The Asylum - Paperback

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by **John Harwood** (Author)

"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_  

### Back Jacket

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_  
JOHN HARWOOD is the author of two previous novels of Victorian Gothic suspense. His acclaimed first novel, The Ghost Writer, won the International Horror Guild s First Novel Award.  
Author photograph (c) Peter Whyte  
MARINER  
www.marinerbooks.com  
$14.95  
ISBN 978-0-544-22772-9  
Fiction  
0514 / 1563704  
"

**Number of Pages:** 272

**Dimensions:** 0.8 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN

**Publication Date:** May 27, 2014

## Details

- **Price:** 21.95 GBP
- **Vendor:** BooksCloud
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books, Fiction, Gothic, Historical, Price Written on Book, Suspense, Thrillers

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