Poppy Shakespeare by Clare Allan
Who is mad? Who is sane? Who decides? Welcome to the Dorothy Fish, a day hospital in North London! N has been a patient here for thirteen years. Then in walks Poppy Shakespeare in her six-inch skirt and twelve-inch heels. She is certain she isn't mentally ill and desperate to return to her life outside. Together they plot to gain Poppy's freedom.
'Here is a serious novel which portrays the mentally ill with both raucous humour and with an empathy altogether lacking in sentimentalityThe pitch of the narrative voice is perfect, and the characters, in all their bravado, pathos and absurdity, feel utterly true to life. It is a brave and original piece of work.' Patrick McGrath 'Catch 22 meets One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest in a North London day hospital - Clare Allan's Poppy Shakespeare is an electrifying debut, written after 10 years as a psychiatric patient, which bursts on to the page with a wholly original voice: surreal, raucous, infuriating and very funny.' Guardian
Clare Allan was the winner of the first Orange/Harpers short story prize. She lives in London. This is her first novel.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780747580461 |
| ISBN 10 | 0747580464 |
| Title | Poppy Shakespeare |
| Author | Clare Allan |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2006-04-03 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for BT Mind Awards Book of the Year 2007 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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