{"product_id":"faces-in-the-water","title":"Faces In The Water","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eFaces 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. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e                                                            \u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 240 pages\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 03 May 2018\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Little, Brown Book Group\u003cbr\u003e                          \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFaces 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrost in May by Antonia White\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Collected Stories of Grace Paley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFire from Heaven by Mary Renault\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Magic Toyshop by Angela Carter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Weather in the Streets by Rosamond Lehmann\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDeep Water by Patricia Highsmith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Return of the Soldier by Rebecca West\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTheir Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHeartburn by Nora Ephron\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Dud Avocado by Elaine Dundy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMemento Mori by Muriel Spark\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA View of the Harbour by Elizabeth Taylor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFaces in the Water by Janet Frame\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFaces 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e                            \u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 202g                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 196 x 130 x 17 (mm)                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780349011141                                                      \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Janet Frame","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44097691386106,"sku":"9780349011141","price":7.31,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/96124a99bb6de8f5240ef1ba575ab3e1.jpg?v=1630898555","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/faces-in-the-water","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}