{"product_id":"9781917163507","title":"The Unravelling of Mary Reddish","description":"Author: David Whitfield\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781917163507\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Legend Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Oct 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 320\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eNottingham, 1827.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMary Reddish, a young housemaid unjustly committed after defying her employer's advances, must navigate the brutal treatments of the county asylum while trying to prove her sanity. Meanwhile, Ann and Thomas Morris, the asylum's matron and director, struggle to uphold humane practices against outdated medical methods that haunt the institution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Mary forms an unlikely alliance with a fellow patient, she finds herself at the centre of a battle between compassion and cruelty that will determine the course of her life  and the future of the asylum itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A fascinating and eye-opening work  intelligently written, vividly imagined, a compulsive read.'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eAlison Moore\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An impeccably researched and page-turning historical novel...A powerful debut.'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eJane Harris\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A brilliant read...unputdownable!'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eG. J. Williams\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46861487931550,"sku":"ADS-9781917163507","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781917163507.jpg?v=1779252663","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781917163507","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}