{"product_id":"madwoman","title":"Madwoman","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e**A HISTORICAL FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR IN \u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e AND THE \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe extraordinary story of a woman's quest for the truth against all odds - and how her story changed the world\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A moving story'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e, Best historical fiction books of 2022\u003cb\u003e'A must read!'\u003c\/b\u003e GILL PAUL\u003cb\u003e'Intriguing ... A fascinating read'\u003c\/b\u003e HAZEL GAYNOR\u003cb\u003e'Remarkable'\u003c\/b\u003e ESSIE FOX\u003cb\u003e'An astonishing tour de force'\u003c\/b\u003e REBECCA MASCULLIn 1887 young Nellie Bly sets out for New York and a career in journalism, determined to make her way as a serious reporter, whatever that may take.But life in the city is tougher than she imagined. Down to her last dime and desperate to prove her worth, she comes up with a dangerous plan: to fake insanity and have herself committed to the asylum that looms on Blackwell's Island. There, she will work undercover to document - and expose - the wretched conditions faced by the patients.But when the asylum door swings shut behind her, she finds herself in a place of horrors, governed by a harshness and cruelty she could never have imagined. Cold, isolated and starving, her days of terror reawaken the traumatic events of her childhood. She entered the asylum of her own free will - but will she ever get out?An extraordinary portrait of a woman way ahead of her time, \u003ci\u003eMadwoman\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of a quest for the truth that changed the world.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Madwoman\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the best, a magnificent portrayal of Nelly Bly in all her journalistic integrity and daring'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Journal of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48370656116919,"sku":"9781526657121","price":79.01,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/0585\/8999\/files\/15078723482731_03f2e56e-795f-478e-8bff-eea578c8cd83.jpg?v=1777537351","url":"https:\/\/bargain-books-3052.myshopify.com\/products\/madwoman","provider":"Bargain Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}