Frame, Janet
Faces in the Water
- ISBN 13:
- 9781844084616
- author:
- Frame, Janet
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Virago
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2009
- Pages:
- 240
- Dimensions:
- 19.6 x 12.6 x 1.8 cm
- Genre:
- Modern fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Faces in the Water is a powerful and poignant novel about one woman's struggle with mental illness. After being diagnosed with a serious condition, Janet Frame was encouraged to write about her experiences in hospital as a way of healing.
The result is a riveting account of life in a psychiatric ward, where the boundaries between reality and madness are constantly blurred. With a keen eye for observation, Frame reveals the inner lives of those around her, creating a deeply moving portrait of a woman on the brink of despair.
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