The Illness Lesson

Released: February 6, 2020
Length: 10 hrs 14 mins
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Publisher: Penguin Audio

Set in 1871, The Illness Lesson by Clare Beams follows Caroline and her father Samuel as he establishes a pioneering school for young women, amid mysterious symptoms affecting the students. As the girls’ health and behaviors deteriorate, Caroline faces the challenges of questioning societal and medical authorities who dismiss their voices. With vivid prose and keen insight, the novel explores themes of women's bodies, minds, and the longstanding neglect and doubt they have endured.

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