The Unravelling of Mary Reddish: a powerful historical novel about a woman unjustly committed to an asylum...

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David Whitfield

The Unravelling of Mary Reddish

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ISBN: 9781917163507

a powerful historical novel about a woman unjustly committed to an asylum

David Whitfield

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Legend Press Ltd
01 October 2025

Historical fiction

Nottingham, 1827.

Mary Reddish, a young housemaid unjustly committed after defying her employer's advances, must navigate the brutal treatments of the county asylum while trying to prove her sanity. Meanwhile, Ann and Thomas Morris, the asylum's matron and director, struggle to uphold humane practices against outdated medical methods that haunt the institution.

As Mary forms an unlikely alliance with a fellow patient, she finds herself at the centre of a battle between compassion and cruelty that will determine the course of her life

and the future of the asylum itself.

'A fascinating and eye-opening work

intelligently written, vividly imagined, a compulsive read.'

Alison Moore

'An impeccably researched and page-turning historical novel...

A powerful debut.'

Jane Harris

'A brilliant read...unputdownable!'

G. J. Williams

By: David Whitfield
Imprint: Legend Press Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm,
Weight: 500g
ISBN: 9781917163507
ISBN 10: 1917163509
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 01 October 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

David Whitfield has worked as a journalist for 25 years and is currently working for The Guardian. He used to live less than half a mile away from the site of the asylum featured in the novel, in the Nottingham suburb of Sneinton.