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TWO YEARS AFTER THE END OF WORLD WAR II, a mysterious figure, Bertram Reiner, appears at Shadowbrook, a private asylum whose elegant hallways, vaulted ceilings, and magnificent grounds suggest a country estate more than a psychiatric hospital. At first, the chief psychiatrist -- as genteel as... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Bertram Reiner: Add a description of this character.
- Matilda
- Mr. Cuthbert
- Dr. Harrison
- Ursula
- Sherman
- Mr. Featherstone
- Henry
- Delilah
- Cynthia
- Rosamund
- Emanuel
- Vanessa
- Janice
- Fairbairn
- Mrs. Clark
- Mr. Yardley
- Barry
- Willoughby
- Dr. Greely
- Braun
- Mr. Racuglia
- Shirley
- Collins
- Mr. Thomas
- Jared
- Tony
Setting & Locations edit
- Germany
- Shadowbrook
- Denmark
- United States
- Corregidor
- Maine
- Hong Weng
- France
- Hall Eight
- America
- Hammersmith
- Poland
- Rutherford
First Sentence edit
Crossing the great lawn, I see that the Virginia creeper has turned red and gold, as it does for one week each year, making the old brick of the asylum appear to be alive with flames.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Shira Nayman (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: 0743292820
Page Count: 320
Publisher: Scribner
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: 0743292820
Page Count: 320
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- Dewey: 813.6
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