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Lake House, a secluded private asylum outside London, was built to house genteel women who were considered delicate in the 19th century. In the winter of 1859 the recently married Anna Palmer becomes its newest patient after her husband deceives her into leaving home. Declared hysterical and imprisoned, Anna has no doubt of her own sanity and is determined to be released by telling her story. The asylum’s atmosphere, the ethereal bridge over its lake, and the strange visions that begin to haunt Anna suggest that nothing is as it appears. As she struggles with her confinement, Anna’s memories and perceptions point toward a hidden truth about her past, her identity, and the possibility of escape — or deeper descent into the recesses of her mind.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Wendy Wallace
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