Set in Victorian England, this is a thought-provoking and shocking debut story for teenagers and adults of how a young woman with an ambition to become a doctor (at a time when it was frowned upon for women to have such thoughts) is sent away and incarcerated in an asylum for mentally ill women.
In Wildthorn Hall Louisa is stripped of all she knows, including her own name. But refusing to be cowed by the regime, she uses her time to recall and record the story of how she was betrayed by those around her. And, surprisingly, she also finds great friendship and love. Louisa tells her story in intertwining strands from the past and the present.
Seventeen-year-old Louisa Cosgrove longs to break free from her respectable life as a Victorian doctor's daughter. But her dreams become a nightmare when she is sent to Wildthorn Hall: labeled a lunatic, deprived of her liberty and even her real name.
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Seventeen-year-old Louisa Cosgrove longs to break free from her respectable life as a Victorian doctor's daughter. But her dreams become a nightmare when she is sent to Wildthorn Hall: labeled a lunatic, deprived of her liberty and even her real name.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Wildthorn and determined it is suitable for children aged 13-14 years old
Wildthorn features in the following genres: Debuts of the Month, Recommendations, Recommended Children's eBooks, Featured Books for 13+ readers
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Wildthorn was written by Jane Eagland and published by Pan Macmillan