Name: | The Alienist |
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By: | Caleb Carr |
Narrated by: | George Guidall |
Series: | Laszlo Kreizler and John Schuyler Moore |
Length | 20 hrs |
Category: | Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction |
Release Date: | 2012-11-05 |
Language: | English |
The Alienist is a historical thriller novel by Caleb Carr, first published in 1994. It is set in New York City in 1896, and follows the investigation by newspaper reporter John Schuyler Moore and police commissioner Theodore Roosevelt into a series of murders of boy prostitutes.
The novel was adapted into a TNT television series of the same name, which premiered in 2018.
The Alienist features a unique blend of crime, science, and history. The characters are equally unique, including a criminal psychologist, a newspaper reporter, and a police commissioner. The story is set in New York City in 1896, during a time of great change and technological advances.
The Alienist inspires listeners by giving them a new perspective on mental illness and its impact on society. The podcast also provides an entertaining and educational look at the history of psychiatry.
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