2006 Longlist
Bedlam
ABOUT
THE BOOK
Conspiracies and paranoia sweep across England in the aftermath of the French Revolution, landing tea broker James Tilly Matthews in Bethlem Hospital, a notorious, crumbling home for the insane. Although delusional, Matthews also appears to be incarcerated for unspecified political reasons, a pawn in a cruel game of ambition and power.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Country
Canada
Original Language
English
Publisher
HarperCollins Canada
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