In 'The Insane Root,' Rosa Praed delves into the intricate web of familial duty, honor, and deception within the confines of the Abarian Embassy in London. The intricately woven narrative, rooted in the Victorian era's fascination with deathbed scenes and aristocratic wills, takes readers into the life of the dying Ambassador Isàdas Pacha and his devoted niece, Mademoiselle Rachel. Praed's literar...