Faces In The Water

Faces in the Water is a powerful and poignant novel by Janet Frame, which was written to free herself from her traumatic experiences in mental institutions. It follows Istina Mavet as she descends through increasingly desolate wards, with the threat of leucotomy ever present. The book was an international classic, translated into nine languages, and has also been used as a medical school text.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 03 May 2018
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Faces in the Water, a novel by Janet Frame, is a powerful and poignant account of madness. It was written after her doctor suggested that she write about her traumatic experiences in mental institutions to free herself from them. The novel follows Istina Mavet, who descends through increasingly desolate wards, with the threat of leucotomy ever present. As she observes her fellow patients, long dismissed by hospital staff with humor and compassion, she reveals her original and questing mind.

The novel became an international classic, translated into nine languages, and has also been used as a medical school text. Books included in the VMC 40th anniversary series include:

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The Collected Stories of Grace Paley

Fire from Heaven by Mary Renault

The Magic Toyshop by Angela Carter

The Weather in the Streets by Rosamond Lehmann

Deep Water by Patricia Highsmith

The Return of the Soldier by Rebecca West

Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

Heartburn by Nora Ephron

The Dud Avocado by Elaine Dundy

Memento Mori by Muriel Spark

A View of the Harbour by Elizabeth Taylor

Faces in the Water by Janet Frame

Faces in the Water is a powerful and poignant novel that delves into the lives of patients in mental institutions. It is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the power of storytelling to heal and transform.

Weight: 202g
Dimension: 196 x 130 x 17 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780349011141