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The Gentleman's Madness
- Narrated by: Mark James
- Length: 6 hrs and 16 mins
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Summary
Two men imprisoned. One in body, the other in mind.
Caught in the throes of passion with another man, scholar John Gilliam agrees to asylum treatment for perversion at the request of his worried parents. He intends to fake a cure then return to his normal life, but an attack on his person leads him down a darker path.
Transferred to another facility, he is denied any devices by which he might harm himself - even books and writing materials. Half crazed by isolation John finds an unexpected friend in his caretaker, Sam Tully.
Tully feels sorry for the patient everyone calls “the professor”, but he must keep his head down and perform his duties. His family relies on his earnings. He refuses to acknowledge the stirring of excitement inside him every time he is in Gilliam’s presence. Thirst for the knowledge the scholar offers wars with the carnal hunger he must deny.
In John’s small cell, learning and mental freedom blossom as the two forge a friendship. Forbidden attraction evolves into physical action. But in the asylum there is more than curative treatment taking place. The pair uncover a terrible secret and must fight not only for their freedom but their very lives.
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- Donna Hirsch
- 08-04-19
John and Tully a Historical love story
John a Professor caught in a compromided position is admitted to an Asylum to please his father who caught him with a man, is abused by a worker and moved to another facility where he meets a worker, a gentle giant named Sam Tully who also has urges, but tries to hide it. John and Sam become Teacher and student and then lovers, in this wonderful historical novel. I really enjoyed this book
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- jey cee
- 22-04-19
The Gentleman's Madness
John Gilliam has been sent to an insane asylum after being discovered by his father in a compromising position with another man, a taboo in 1880's England. John's treatment he receives at the facility, and his mental and physical suffering are somewhat glossed over, but when the reader is given insight to John's musings, a clear picture emerges.
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