The Painted Bridge (Hardback)
Wendy Wallace (author)- Not available
But Anna learns that liberty will not come easily. The longer she remains at Lake House, the more she realises that -- like the ethereal bridge over the asylum's lake -- nothing is as it appears. She begins to experience strange visions and memories that may lead her to the truth about her past, herself, and to freedom - or lead her so far into the recesses of her mind that she may never escape...
Set in Victorian England, as superstitions collide with a new psychological understanding, this elegant, emotionally suspenseful debut novel is a tale of self-discovery, secrets, and search for the truth in a world where the line between madness and sanity seems perilously fine.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
ISBN: 9780857209276
Number of pages: 400
Weight: 580 g
Dimensions: 234 x 153 x 30 mm
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