Love in the Asylum

Believing herself to be a hopeless case due to her battle with manic depression, children's book writer Alba forges a relationship with drug addict Oscar and uncovers an old story hidden in the library of their rehabilitation institution.

First sentence: "AN ASYLUM, ALBA BELIEVES, is where you are sent when you want to die-a sanctuary for the prevention of suicide."

Year

2004

Language

English

Publisher

Harper Perennial

Editions

2

Pages

304

ISBN

9780060937430

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