Guests on Earth : a novel / Lee Smith.
It is 1936 when orphaned thirteen-year-old Evalina Toussaint is admitted to Highland Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina, a mental institution known for its innovative treatments for nervous disorders and addictions. Taken under the wing of the hospital's most notable patient, Zelda Fitzgerald, Evalina witnesses the cascading events leading up to the tragic fire of 1948 that killed nine women in a locked ward, Zelda among them.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781616202538
- ISBN: 161620253X
- ISBN: 9781616203801
- ISBN: 1616203803
- Physical Description: 337 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: Chapel Hill, North Carolina : Algonquin Books Of Chapel Hill, 2013.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "A Shannon Ravenel Book." |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references, pages 335-337. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Fitzgerald, Zelda, 1900-1948 > Fiction. Orphans > Fiction. Teenage girls > Fiction. Pianists > Fiction. Psychiatric hospitals > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Psychological fiction. Historical fiction. |
Available copies
- 108 of 136 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 0 of 4 copies available at Johnston County Affiliated Libraries.
Holds
- 19 current holds with 136 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenly Public Library | FIC Smith (Text) | 38950610680847 | Adult Fiction NC Collection | In transit | - |
| Mary Duncan Public Library | FIC Smith (Text) | 38950610848998 | Adult Fiction | In transit | - |
| Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield | FIC Smith (Text) | 38950610700330 | Adult Fiction | In transit | - |
| Selma Public Library | FIC Smith (Text) | 38950610490718 | Adult Fiction | In transit | - |
