The Trick Is To Keep Breathing by Janice Galloway
'An account from the inside of a mind cracking up. . . its writing is as taut as a bowstring. From brilliant title to closing injunction, it hums with intelligence, clarity, wit; and, its heroine's struggle for order and meaning seduces our minds, exposes how close we all of us are to insanity. Joy, as Galloway's heroine reluctantly lets us know that she's called, is simply that dangerous step or two nearer the edge' LISTENER.
"A real achievement; its dialogue sparks and its voice is trueFor Janice Galloway the trick is simply to keep writing" * Scotsman *
"This is like a Scottish Catcher in the Rye. You actually feel you’re inside this woman’s head, it is that visceral. And having experienced a downward spiral myself, I so admire her accuracy in every detail" -- Alan Cumming * New York Times *
"Claustrophobic but extraordinary" * Sunday Times *
"An account from the inside of a mind cracking up...its writing is as taut as a bowstring. From brilliant title to closing injunction, it hums with intelligence, clarity, wit; and, its heroine's struggle for order and meaning seduces our minds, exposes how close we all of us are to insanity. Joy, as Galloway's heroine reluctantly lets us know that she's called, is simply that dangerous step or two nearer the edge" * Listener *
"Distressing but immaculately written" * Observer *
"This is like a Scottish Catcher in the Rye. You actually feel you’re inside this woman’s head, it is that visceral. And having experienced a downward spiral myself, I so admire her accuracy in every detail" -- Alan Cumming * New York Times *
"Claustrophobic but extraordinary" * Sunday Times *
"An account from the inside of a mind cracking up...its writing is as taut as a bowstring. From brilliant title to closing injunction, it hums with intelligence, clarity, wit; and, its heroine's struggle for order and meaning seduces our minds, exposes how close we all of us are to insanity. Joy, as Galloway's heroine reluctantly lets us know that she's called, is simply that dangerous step or two nearer the edge" * Listener *
"Distressing but immaculately written" * Observer *
Janice Galloway was born in Ayrshire in 1956. She has worked in a variety of paid and unpaid jobs but has mostly been a teacher. Since 1987 when her first story was published, she has become known for her fiction. Her novel The Trick is to Keep Breathing was published in Polygon in 1990. A collection of short stories follows from Secker & Warburg in 1991. She likes cities and lives in Glasgow.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780749391737 |
| ISBN 10 | 0749391731 |
| Title | The Trick Is To Keep Breathing |
| Author | Janice Galloway |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 1991-03-07 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Prizes | Winner of MIND Book of the Year / The Allen Lane Award 1990 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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