Alice Vernon
Night Terrors: Troubled Sleep and the Stories We Tell About It
Night Terrors: Troubled Sleep and the Stories We Tell About It
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Night Terrors is a fascinating debut that explores the history, science, and culture of parasomnias, including nightmares, hallucinations, and sleepwalking. It examines our relationship with bad dreams, from odd cures to research on how video games can help rewrite them. The book also explores the Salem Witch Trials, sleep paralysis, Victorian ghost stories, and soldiers' experiences of PTSD. By directly confronting her own strange and frightening nights, the author encourages us to think about the impact of troubled sleep on our imaginations and reassures sufferers that they are not alone.
Format: Hardback
Length: 272 pages
Publication date: 06 October 2022
Publisher: Icon Books
Curious, lively, humble, and utterly genuine, Alice Vernon's remarkable debut is a testament to her talent. The SUNDAY TIMES has praised her work, describing her as "a writer to watch." Alice Vernon often wakes up to find strangers in her bedroom, plagued by nightmares, sinister hallucinations, and episodes of sleepwalking. These experiences, known as parasomnias, are surprisingly common. Now a lecturer in Creative Writing, Vernon embarked on a journey to understand the history, science, and culture of these strange and haunting experiences.
In her startling and vivid debut, Night Terrors, Vernon examines the history of our relationship with bad dreams. From odd cures like magical mare-stones to research on how video games can help people rewrite their dreams, she explores a wide range of topics. Vernon delves into the Salem Witch Trials, sleep paralysis, Victorian ghost stories, and soldiers' experiences of PTSD. By directly confronting her own strange and frightening nights, Vernon encourages readers to think about the impact of troubled sleep on our imaginations.
Night Terrors aims to shine a light on the darkest parts of our sleeping lives, offering reassurance to those who suffer from bad dreams that they are not alone. Vernon's writing is captivating, and her insights are thought-provoking. This debut is a must-read for anyone who has ever been haunted by a nightmare or wondered about the mysteries of sleep.
Weight: 382g
Dimension: 145 x 224 x 30 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781785787935
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