| Woman 99 Contributor(s): Macallister, Greer (Author) |
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ISBN: 143285996X ISBN-13: 9781432859961 Publisher: Thorndike Press Large Print OUR PRICE: $32.29 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: April 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Thrillers - Historical - Fiction | Historical - General - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: 813.6 |
| LCCN: 2019000086 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.6" W x 8.6" (1.70 lbs) 534 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Topical - Family |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: She's only a number now. When Charlotte Smith's wealthy parents commit her beloved sister Phoebe to the infamous Goldengrove Asylum, Charlotte knows there's more to the story than madness. She risks everything and follows her sister inside, surrendering her real identity as a privileged young lady of San Francisco society to become a nameless inmate, Woman 99. The longer she stays, the more she realizes that many of the women of Goldengrove aren't insane, merely inconvenient ? and that her search for the truth threatens to dig up secrets that some very powerful people would do anything to kep. A historical thriller rich in detail, deception, and revelation, Woman 99 honors the fierce women of the past, born into a world that denied them power but underestimated their strength. |
Contributor Bio(s): Macallister, Greer: - Raised in the Midwest, Greer Macallister is a novelist, poet, short story writer, and playwright who earned her MFA in Creative Writing from American University. Her debut novel THE MAGICIAN'S LIE was a USA Today bestseller, an Indie Next pick, and a Target Book Club selection. It has been optioned for film by Jessica Chastain's Freckle Films. Her novel GIRL IN DISGUISE, also an Indie Next pick, received a starred review from Publishers Weekly, which called it "a well-told, superb story." She lives with her family in Washington, DC. |