Blue Asylum

Hepinstall, Kathy

ISBN 10: 0544002229 / ISBN 13: 9780544002227

Published by Harper Paperbacks, 2013

Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00066918328

Synopsis:

"A first-rate choice for fans of intelligent historical romances."--Library Journal, starred review

Amid the mayhem of the Civil War, Iris Dunleavy is put on trial by her husband, convicted of madness, and sent to Sanibel Asylum to be restored to a compliant Virginia plantation wife. But her husband is the true criminal; she is no lunatic, only guilty of disagreeing on notions of cruelty and property.

On this remote Florida island, Iris meets a wonderful collection of inmates in various states of sanity, including Ambrose Weller, a Confederate soldier haunted by war, whose dark eyes beckon to her. Can love in such a place be real? Can they escape, and will the war have left any way--any place--for them to make a life together?

"An absorbing story that explores both the rewards and perils of love, pride, and sanity."--Publishers Weekly

"With Blue Asylum, Hepinstall presents the reader with the rare and delicious quandary of whether to race through and find out what happens to her characters or to linger over her vivid, beautifully crafted sentences. For me, the only resolution was to read it twice." --Hillary Jordan, author of Mudbound and When She Woke

"A gripping story of love and madness in the midst of the Civil War--I couldn't put it down!"--Kathleen Grissom, author of The Kitchen House

About the Author:

KATHY HEPINSTALL grew up outside of Houston, Texas. Kathy is the best-selling author of The House of Gentle Men, The Absence of Nectar, and Blue Asylum. She is an award-winning creative director and advertising writer.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Blue Asylum
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Publication Date: 2013
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good