A story of self-obsession narrated by the point of view of a psychiatrist, published as a Penguin Essential for the first time.
As a psychiatrist in a top-security mental hospital in the 1950s, Peter Cleave has made a study of what he calls 'the catastrophic love affair characterized by sexual obsession.' His experience is extensive, and he is never surprised. Until, that is, he comes reluctantly to accept that the wife of one of his colleagues has embarked on such an affair...
| ISBN: | 9780241973677 |
| Publication date: | 6th August 2015 |
| Author: | Patrick McGrath |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 272 pages |
| Series: | Penguin Essentials |
| Genres: |
Modern and Contemporary Fiction |
A story of self-obsession narrated by the point of view of a psychiatrist, published as a Penguin Essential for the first time.
As a psychiatrist in a top-security mental hospital in the 1950s, Peter Cleave has made a study of what he calls 'the catastrophic love affair characterized by sexual obsession.' His experience is extensive, and he is never surprised. Until, that is, he comes reluctantly to accept that the wife of one of his colleagues has embarked on such an affair...
Asylum features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction
Asylum is available in Paperback, Ebook
Asylum was written by Patrick McGrath and published by Penguin Books an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd
Asylum has 272 pages
Yes it is part of Penguin Essentials series
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