'We could not, in that place, just lead peaceful and uncomplicated lives, ignoring the fact of our longing. To ignore it, to pretend, to divert ourselves with a thousand trivialities - this would be worse than death itself.' Unfolding before the reader like a richly-woven oriental tapestry, The Madhouse is a unique, luminous tale of spiritual adventure, studded with gems of psychological insight and timeless wisdom. An anonymous manuscript...