The last asylum
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About this book
In the late 1970s, Barbara Taylor, then an acclaimed young historian, began to suffer from severe anxiety. In the years that followed, Taylor's world contracted around her illness. Eventually, she was admitted to what had once been England's largest psychiatric institutions, the infamous Friern Mental Hospital in London.
Reader Profile
3.6/5 · 622 readers · 307 pages · ≈ 5 h 41 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read The last asylum?
About ≈ 5 h 41 m — 307 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The last asylum?
307 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The last asylum?
It sits on the Biography & Memoir, History shelves.
Is The last asylum in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote The last asylum?
Barbara Taylor (1950–0).