Orphaned teen enters 1930s mental hospital, befriends Zelda Fitzgerald, and witnesses events leading to a deadly ward fire.
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Orphaned teen enters 1930s mental hospital, befriends Zelda Fitzgerald, and witnesses events leading to a deadly ward fire.
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“Reading Lee Smith ranks among the great pleasures of American fiction . . . Gives evidence again of the grace and insight that distinguish her work.” —Robert Stone, author of Death of the Black-Haired Girl It’s 1936 when orphaned thirteen-year-old Evalina Toussaint is admitted to Highland Hospital, a mental institution in Asheville, North Carolina, known for its innovative treatments for nervous disorders and addictions. Taken under the wing of the hospital’s most notable patient, Zelda Fitzger...
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Fatal fire in locked hospital ward kills nine women
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Substance use
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Addictions and their treatment central to hospital setting
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Self-harm / suicide
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Mental health issues and institutional care depicted
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Patients confined in locked ward during deadly fire
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