Laurie R. King - What does it mean, to lose one's mind? Where does

What does it mean, to lose one's mind? Where does it go? If a man is out of his mind, where is he? What is insane when the world is mad by contrast?

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King, Laurie R. A Monstrous Regiment of Women. St. Martin's Press, 1995, p. 250.

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About the Author

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Born: September 19, 1952
Nationality: Algerian
Profession: Writer

Biography

Laurie R. King is an American author best known for her detective fiction.

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