The surprisingly happy ending-in which Louisa escapes and confronts her accusers-is a welcome relief after all of her angst and despair. They strip her naked, of everything-undo her whalebone corset, hook by hook. and only one grimy, frayed towel between us.' The author tenderly and expertly builds a romance between Louisa and an attendant, Eliza ('I close my eyes, breathing in her warmth, her familiar almond scent and my thoughts fly like birds'). Buy a cheap copy of Wildthorn book by Jane Eagland. Price New from Used from Kindle 'Please retry' 7.99 Hardcover 'Please retry' 5.75 2.25 Paperback 'Please retry' 21.80 21.80 2. but it's a damp, dark place with cockroaches scuttling. Wildthorn Paperback Januby Jane Eagland(Author) 4.1 out of 5 stars210 ratings See all formats and editions Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. Eagland conveys the atrocities and filth of the asylum with shocking vividness: 'e're allowed to go to the washroom. The story picks up, though, when it becomes apparent that Louisa is in love with Grace, and both Louisa and readers begin to wonder exactly why she was committed and who committed her. The opening pages plod through 17-year-old Louisa Cosgrove's early days of incarceration and flashbacks that reveal little more than her fascination with both medicine and her lovely cousin, Grace. Wildthorn tells the tale of Lousia Cosgrove, a young woman of Victorian England that doesnt quite share societys views on proper womanly behavior. Read an Excerpt The first time Lily had gone to Thrifty had been sometime last year. She published Wildthorn in 2010, having been inspired by true stories of women who were incarcerated in asylums in the nineteenth century.

She earned an MA in Creative Writing and has worked as a tutor. She lives in Massachusetts with her wife and their dog. Born in Essex, Jane Eagland taught English in secondary schools for many years. In this unusual romance, first published in the U.K., debut author Eagland takes readers inside an insane asylum for women in the 19th century. Malinda’s short fiction and nonfiction has been published by The New York Times, NPR, Autostraddle, The Horn Book, and multiple anthologies.

Wildthorn by jane eagland