Mas, Victoria
The Mad Women's Ball: The prize-winning, international bestseller and Sunday Times Top Fiction selection
- ISBN 13:
- 9781529176773
- author:
- Mas, Victoria
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Penguin (Transworld)
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 224
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.7 x 1.4 centimeters (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The Mad Women's Ball by Victoria Mas In the late 19th century, Paris is enthralled by the enigmatic Doctor Charcot and his displays of hypnotism on women deemed mad or hysterical. Behind the walls of the Salpétrière asylum, a grand ball is held annually, where the Parisian elite mingle with the hospital's inmates. For the women themselves, the Mad Women's Ball is a rare moment of hope. Geneviève, a senior nurse, has found solace in Doctor Charcot's new science after the loss of her sister. However, her faith is tested when she meets Eugénie, a 19-year-old woman with a secret that requires her help. Their paths converge on the night of the Mad Women's Ball, where the lines between reality and spectacle blur. A beautifully written tale of grief, trauma, and sisterhood, The Mad Women's Ball is a darkly delightful Gothic treasure that explores the complexities of the human experience.
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