The Asylum

Name: The Asylum
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781742757278
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By John Harwood

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Summary

The Asylum by John Harwood is a chilling tale of mystery and suspense set in a Victorian mental institution. The protagonist wakes up in the asylum with no memory of how she got there and assumes a different identity from her own. As she unravels the truth, the story weaves through sinister secrets and nefarious plots, keeping readers on edge until the very end.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy thrilling tales that delve into the mind's labyrinth amidst a sinister Victorian setting. John Harwood weaves a haunting narrative filled with mystery, suspense, and unexpected twists that keep you guessing until the very end. It's perfect for those who relish a gothic atmosphere combined with psychological drama.

The Asylum

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Harwood has a gift for creating suspense, apparently effortlessly. Ruth Rendell.

The Asylum is a gothic suspense novel that will keep you in its grip until the final page. Georgina Ferrars, a young woman living quietly with her uncle in London, wakes to find herself in a private asylum 200 miles away on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall, with no memory of the past six weeks. Dr Straker, the charismatic physician in charge, tells her that she has suffered a seizure and that her name is not Georgina Ferrars, but Lucy Ashton. A telegram from her uncle confirms that Georgina Ferrars is still in London.

Her protests only serve to convince the doctors that she is in the grip of hysterical possession, and Georgina is certified insane. So begins The Asylum, a gothic suspense novel set in late Victorian England. With no friends, no money, and no one she dare trust, Georgina is left with only her stubborn determination to find out what happened during those missing weeks, no matter how terrifying the consequences.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781742757278

Publisher: Random House Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 June 2013

Country: Australia

Imprint: Vintage (Australia)

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 317g

Pages: 272

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About the Author

John Harwood was born in Hobart and educated in Tasmania and at Cambridge University. He went on to become Head of the School of English and Drama at Flinders University in Adelaide before leaving to write full time. His novel The Ghost Writer, first published by Jonathan Cape in 2004, won the International Horror Guild's First Novel Award for Outstanding Achievement in Horror and Dark Fantasy. The Seance, a dark mystery set in Victorian England, won the Aurealis Award for Best Horror Novel of 2008.