Black Veil by Rick Moody
In his early 20s, having already lived a lifetime of excess, Rick Moody found himself stranded suddenly in a depression so profound that he feared for his life. A stay in a psychiatric hospital was just the first step out of his mental illness. Here, Moody tells the story of his collapse and recovery, in an inspired journey through what it means to feel young and confused; then older and confused; guilty, lost, and finally healed. Woven through his own story, Moody also traces his family's paternal line, looking for clues to his own melancholy - in particular to one ancestor, Reverend Joseph Moody, about whom Nathaniel Hawthorn wrote an archetypal study of shame entitled "The Minister's Black Veil".
'Rick Moody is that rare writer who can make the language do tricks and still suffuse his narrative with soul' Will Blythe, Esquire
Rick Moody is the author of Demonology, Purple America, The Ring of Brightest Angels Around Heaven, The Ice Storm (made into an acclaimed feature film by Ang Lee), and Garden State. He has contributed fiction and essays to The New Yorker, Esquire, The Paris Review, Harper's and The New York Times. He lives in New York.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780571200566 |
| ISBN 10 | 0571200567 |
| Title | Black Veil |
| Author | Rick Moody |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Faber & Faber |
| Year published | 2002-08-19 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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