{"product_id":"the-madwomen-of-paris-paperback","title":"The Madwomen of Paris - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJennifer Cody Epstein\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEDGAR AWARD FINALIST - \"Epstein's page-turning historical novel--an indictment of the medical establishment's manipulation of women--remains eerily relevant and timely.\"--Fiona Davis, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Spectacular \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo women fall under the influence of a powerful doctor in Paris's notorious nineteenth-century women's asylum--a gripping novel inspired by true events, from the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWunderland.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter being dragged into the Salpêtrière asylum screaming, covered in blood, and suffering from amnesia, Josephine is diagnosed with what the nineteenth-century Parisian press has dubbed \"the epidemic of the age\" hysteria. It's a disease so uniquely baffling that Jean-Martin Charcot, the Salpêtrière's acclaimed director, devotes popular lectures to it, using hypnosis to elicit fits and fantastical symptoms in front of rapt audiences. Young, charismatic, and highly susceptible to this entrancement, Josephine quickly becomes a favorite of the powerful doctor and the Parisian public alike. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut her true ally at the Salpêtrière is Laure, a lonely ward attendant. As their friendship blossoms into something more, the two women find comfort and even joy together despite their bleak surroundings. Soon, Josephine's memory returns, and with it images of a gruesome crime she's convinced she's committed. Ensnared in Charcot's hypnotic web, she starts spiraling into seeming insanity, prompting a terrified Laure to plot their escape together. First, though, Laure must solve a grim mystery: Who, really, is the girl she's grown to love? Is Josephine a madwoman . . . or a murderer? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInspired by true events, expertly researched, and masterfully written, \u003ci\u003eThe Madwomen of Paris\u003c\/i\u003e is a Gothic saga for the ages with themes that remain hauntingly resonant today.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJennifer Cody Epstein\u003c\/b\u003e is the internationally bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Painter from Shanghai, Wunderland, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Gods of Heavenly Punishment, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich won the Asian\/Pacific American Honor Award for Literature for Adult Fiction. She has written for \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal, Vogue, Self, Mademoiselle, \u003c\/i\u003e and others. She has an MFA in fiction from Columbia University and an MA in international affairs from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. Epstein lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two daughters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.76 x 8.04 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 28, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748325392672,"sku":"9780593158029","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ffca1011aa31722b073d2d31c8131932.webp?v=1779908147","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-madwomen-of-paris-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}