The vanishing act of Esme Lennox / Maggie O'Farrell.
This is a haunting, multi-generational tale of the horrors done to women in the name of family and under the guise of mental health. Esme and Kitty were two daughters of privilege who endured a terrible tragedy while their family was in India. Upon returning to Scotland, they are forced into the claustrophobic nature of high society. Esme does not take well to this. After a shocking scene at a ball, she is sent away to a mental institution. There she is completely forgotten and abandoned for sixty years. This is creepy Victorian fare for readers of Poe, James, and Daphne DuMaurier.
Record details
- ISBN: 0151014116
- ISBN: 0156033674
- ISBN: 9780151014118
- ISBN: 9780156033671
- Physical Description: 245 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: Orlando, Florida : Harcourt, [2006]
- Copyright: ©2006
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- Subject:
- Family secrets > Fiction.
- Genre:
- Domestic fiction.
Psychological fiction.
Available copies
- 18 of 21 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 21 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars Hill Library | FIC OFA (Text) | 30229100842508 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Black Mountain Library | F OFA (Text) | 0020507433652 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Forsyth Central | FIC O'Farrell, Maggie (Text) | 0112515217266 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 08/21/2026 |
| Gunn Memorial Public Library | F OFA (Text) | 34621200149154 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | OFA (Text) | 33258006013176 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Jackson County Public Library | F O'FARRELL (Text) | 39493106272232 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Lenoir Library | F O'FARRELL Maggie (Text) | 50669012834413 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Lexington Public Library | F O (Text) | 25908005365072 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 08/21/2026 |
| Macon County Public Library | F O'FARRELL (Text) | 39493106117098 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| North Asheville Library | F OFA (Text) | 0020507433645 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
This is a haunting, multi-generational tale of the horrors done to women in the name of family and under the guise of mental health. Esme and Kitty were two daughters of privilege who endured a terrible tragedy while their family was in India. Upon returning to Scotland, they are forced into the claustrophobic nature of high society. Esme does not take well to this. After a shocking scene at a ball, she is sent away to a mental institution. There she is completely forgotten and abandoned for sixty years. This is creepy Victorian fare for readers of Poe, James, and Daphne DuMaurier.
