The Shaking Woman or A History of My Nerves

SKU: 9780340998779
The Shaking Woman or A History of My Nerves

The Shaking Woman or A History of My Nerves

SKU: 9780340998779
Author: Siri Hustvedt
Paperback·Ages 18+·Historical Fiction
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About The Shaking Woman or A History of My Nerves By Siri Hustvedt

'Provocative but often funny, encyclopedic but down to earth . . . an extraordinary double story' Oliver Sacks

'It is Hustvedt's gift to write with exemplary clarity of what is by necessity unclear' Hilary Mantel, Guardian

While speaking at a memorial event for her father, the novelist Siri Hustvedt suffered a violent seizure from the neck down. Was it triggered by nerves, emotion - or something else entirely?

In this profoundly thought-provoking and revealing book, Hustvedt takes the reader on her journey through psychiatry, philosophy, neuroscience and medical history in search of a diagnosis. Conveying the often frightening mysteries of illness, she illuminates the perennially mysterious connection between mind and body and what we mean by 'I'.

'She has an enviable ability to digest and reframe her discoveries into clear, accessible prose' Sunday Telegraph

Book details

Format
Paperback
Reading age
18+
Pages
224
Publisher
Sceptre
Published
3 February 2011
Language
English
ISBN
9780340998779

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