{"product_id":"madwoman-9781496766700","title":"Madwoman","description":"\u003cb\u003eDrawn from real events at time when society and the law could as easily endanger women as protect them, this compelling, dramatic novel tells of one free-thinking, fearless woman who refuses to suppress her intelligence to appease men, even when it pus her liberty—and her life—at risk.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIllinois, 1860: \u003c\/i\u003eWhen Matilda Price became a wife, she had every intention of being a dutiful one. On his deathbed, her father had urged her to marry his friend Amos, believing that a pastor would provide his daughter with security.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmos seems a decent man. But eight years into their marriage. Matilda’s hope that her intelligence would endear her to her husband has backfired. Far from valuing her intellect, Amos grows aggravated by it.  When she challenges her husband’s views on slavery in front of his congregation, his simmering displeasure explodes into action. Amos has her committed to the Illinois State Asylum.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWithin those walls, conditions are grim and treatments ineffective. Matilda is shocked to realize that many of the patients are no more insane than she is. Any woman can be incarcerated without trial based on the word of a husband or doctor. Arguing or exhibiting strong will only offers more “proof” of insanity. Faced with the threat of continuing commitment, Matilda must choose: stay silent and hope to save herself, or become a voice for the voiceless.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBased on the true, unjust history of those who were wrongfully and inhumanely hospitalized in mental institutions, \u003ci\u003eMadwoman\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerfully emotional, uplifting novel and a tribute to those who would not let darkness win.","brand":"Kensington","offers":[{"title":"STANDARD","offer_id":67804175991174,"sku":"9781496766700","price":18.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0907\/8456\/3587\/files\/9781496766700.jpg?v=1793167479","url":"https:\/\/shopcomics.eu\/products\/madwoman-9781496766700","provider":"Shop Comics EU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}