Ten days in a mad-house / written by Brad Ricca ; illustrated by Courtney Sieh ; adapted from the work of Nellie Bly.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781982140656
- ISBN: 1982140658
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unnumbered pages) : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition: First Gallery 13 edition
- Publisher: New York : Gallery 13, 2022.
- Copyright: ©2022
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "While working for Joseph Pulitzer's newspaper in 1887, Nellie Bly began an undercover investigation into the local woman's lunatic asylum on Blackwell's Island. Intent on seeing what life was like on the inside, Bly fooled trained physicians into thinking she was insane-- a task too easily achieved-- and had herself committed. In her ten days at the asylum, Bly witnessed horrifying conditions: the food was inedible, the women were forced into labor for the staff, the nurses and doctors were cruel or indifferent, and many of the women held there had no mental disorder of any kind. Now adapted into graphic form by Brad Ricca and vividly rendered with beautiful and haunting illustrations by Courtney Sieh, Bly's bold venture is given new life and meaning, as her fearless scrutiny into the living conditions at Blackwell's asylum forever changed the field of journalism. A timely reminder to take notice of forgotten populations, Then Days in a Mad-House warns us what happens when we decide to look away"--back cover. |
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| Genre: | Comics (Graphic works) Graphic novels. Nonfiction comics. |
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- 3 of 5 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 0 of 1 copy available at Harnett County Library.
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- 1 current hold with 5 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Harnett County Main Library | GN Ricca (Text) | 33630005226209 | Adult Graphic Novel | In transit | - |
