The Shutter of Snow (Faber Editions) [electronic resource] : 'Extraordinary.' Lucy Ellmann
Emily Holmes Coleman2023
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"Introduced by Claire-Louise Bennett, experience one new mother's psychological
journey in this lost 1930 foremother of Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar.
'Extraordinary. A fascinating and unexpected delight.' Lucy Ellmann 'Haunting
and evocative, this is a timeless portrayal of madness.' Catherine Cho 'A
startling, luminous and magnetic novel about the complexity of motherhood.'
Yiyun Li 'With its deep musicality, Coleman's unforgettable voice was years
ahead of its time.' Sinéad Gleeson The only thing to do is to put hammers in the
porridge and when there are enough hammers we shall break down the windows and
all of us shall dance in the snow. Some days, Marthe Gail believes she is God;
others, Jesus Christ. Her baby, she thinks, is dead. The red light is shining.
There are bars on the window. And the voices keep talking. Time blurs; snow
falls. The doctors say it is a breakdown; that this is Gorestown State Hospital.
Her fellow patients become friends and enemies, moving betwe...
Main title:
The Shutter of Snow (Faber Editions) [electronic resource] : 'Extraordinary.' Lucy Ellmann / Emily Holmes Coleman
Author:
Emily Holmes Coleman, Author
Imprint:
United Kingdom : Faber & Faber, 2023
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (350863.0)
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9780571375219
Language:
English
BRN:
437881
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