Tristimania :A Diary of Manic Depression
Tristimania :A Diary of Manic Depression
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Published:
2 February, 2017
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Description
A stark, lyrical and personal account of the psyche in crisis from the bestselling author of Wild and Kith
"I want to describe it for those who have never experienced it but who perhaps know someone with it. If this book can befriend just one person in that terrifying loneliness, it will be worth writing."
Tristimania tells the story of a devastating year-long episode of manic depression, culminating in a long solo pilgrimage across Spain. Recording the experience of mania as has rarely been done before, Jay Griffiths shows how the condition is at once terrifying and also profoundly creative, both tricking and treating the psyche.
An intimate and raw journey of mental health and recovery, Tristimania illuminates something of the universal human spirit.
'Profoundly poetic. A glimpse of madness from inside the eye of the storm' Observer
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780241972045 |
| ISBN10 | 0241972043 |
| Number Of Pages | 224 |
| Item Weight | 159 g |
| Product Dimensions | 129 x 198 x 14 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format | paperback |
Media Reviews
Publisher's description. A stark and lyrical memoir of the steep descent into madness and the slow, agonizing recovery that follows. In 2013, Jay Griffiths suffered a devastating year-long episode of hypomania and extreme depression. Tristimania is the extraordinary, brave and painfully honest account of that year. * Penguin *
Author's Bio
Jay Griffiths is the author of many books, such as Wild: An Elemental Journey, Kith: The Riddle of the Childscape, Tristimania and Pip Pip: A Sideways Look at Time. She won the Discover award for the best first-time author in the USA; the inaugural Orion award and the Hay Festival International Fellowship. She has been commissioned to write for Radiohead and the Royal Shakespeare Company. Her work has received widespread accolades, including from Gary Snyder, Barry Lopez, Don Paterson, John Berger, Philip Pullman, KT Tunstall and Nikolai Fraiture.