'Magisterial . . . Jarrett celebrates the success of the "great release" of people with learning disabilities from long incarceration.' - Michael Fitzpatrick, Daily Telegraph
'A remarkable history of mental disability in England . . . This important book should be read widely by experts and non-experts alike.' - Social History of Medicine
'Meticulously researched and well written, the book highlights a section of society that has always been present, but has received scant attention before now. The author has worked with people with learning disabilities for many years, and his empathy for them shines through.' - Who Do You Think You Are? magazine
'A stunning book . . . Simon Jarrett is a talented historian who writes beautifully . . . we are gradually discovering the value of disability history to give new ways of thinking about the past.' - Disability and Society
'For sheer readability, Simon Jarrett has few peers in the burgeoning field popularly known as the Medical Humanities.' - Metapsychology

Simon Jarrett is a writer and historian specializing in the history of disability. He is a Visiting Fellow at the Open University and author of A History of Disability in England: From the Medieval Period to the Present Day (2023). He also writes about people with learning disabilities and the arts for Community Living magazine. He is Chair of Corali Dance Company, a leader in dance created by people with learning disabilities.