What happens when the greatest truth is fiction?
In The Madwoman Upstairs, the only remaining descendant of the Brontë family embarks on a modern-day literary scavenger hunt to find the family’s long-rumored secret estate, using the Brontës’ own novels.
“A piquant paean to the Brontë sisters....Filled with gothic twists and leading [the reader] down pathways strewn with Brontë arcana.””
“Lowell crafts a first novel that is enthralling as it is heartbreaking. Brontë aficionados and fans of Soane Crosley’s The Clasp will love this title.”
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“The novel untangles scholars’ differing interpretations of the Brontë novels and the tantalizing hints the books offer readers about the Brontë sisters’ lives. Who, if anyone, was the real-life model for Mr. Rochester’s imprisoned, mentally ill wife? And was she really mad?””
“For those who like their Bronte with a side of wry, turn to the hilarious The Madwoman Upstairs... Sam’s self-conscious quips are LOL hilarious and do Ms. Bronte proud.””
“Irresistibly clever.””