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The Asylum of Dr. Caligari
Author: | James Morrow |
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Tachyon Publications, 2017 |
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Book Type: | Novella |
Genre: | Fantasy |
Sub-Genre Tags: | Historical Fantasy Comic Fantasy |
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Synopsis
Shirley Jackson Award-nominated Novella
It is the summer of 1914, and young American painter Francis Wyndham really needs work. Fortunately, he's attained a position as the new art therapist at a renowned European insane asylum. Unfortunately, the asylum's director?the terrible Dr. Alessandro Caligari?is less interested in curing patients than in his own nefarious projects.
In his secret lair, Caligari is creating a painting so hypnotic it will incite entire regiments into battle rage. If he succeeds, he will make untold profits selling his services to power-hungry governments. And with the world at the brink of war, only Francis's most talented (and not entirely sane) student Illona may be able to foil Caligari.
Vividly re-imagined from the madness of a silent-film classic, The Asylum of Dr. Caligari is a provocative satire on the fine art of profiteering.
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