Description

In this unflinching novel, a celebrated children's author finds her reality fracturing as she is tormented by disembodied faces and insidious voices. As her mental state deteriorates, she is admitted to a psychiatric hospital, embarking on a harrowing journey through a psychotic attack and the arduous path to recovery. Tove Ditlevsen masterfully explores themes of identity, perception, and the fragile boundary between sanity and madness, offering a profound and deeply personal account of a mind in crisis.

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paperback

Penguin Books, Limited

Published Jan 1, 2021

176 pages

ISBN: 9780241391914

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First Published

1968

Language

dan

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