In Person Event & Book Signing with Louisa Treger

1052 West Morse Blvd.,Winter Park FL 32789

12 September, 2022

Description

Come and join us at Winter Park Library as we celebrate the launch of Louisa's newest book, Madwoman. Purchase your ticket now as space is limited. Ticket price includes a copy of the book. If you cannot attend the event but would like a signed copy, please follow the link here, and add in the notes you would like a signed copy. About Madwoman Based on a true story, a spellbinding historical novel about the world's first female investigative journalist, Nellie Bly. In 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 on Blackwell's Island. There, she will work undercover to expose the asylum's wretched conditions. But when the asylum door swings shut behind her, she finds herself in a place of horrors, governed by a 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 ahead of her time, Madwoman is the story of a quest for the truth that changed the world. About the Author Louisa Treger has a Ph.D. in English at University College London, focusing on early-twentieth-century women's writing. She is the author of The Dragon Lady and lives in London. louisatreger.com // https://www.facebook.com/louisatregerwriter // @louisatreger