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Tristimania: A Diary of Manic Depression


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Tristimania: A Diary of Manic Depression

Contributors:

By (Author) Jay Griffiths

ISBN:

9780241972045

Publisher:

Penguin Books Ltd

Imprint:

Penguin Books Ltd

Publication Date:

20th March 2017

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Other Subjects:

Memoirs

Dewey:

616.8950092

Physical Properties

Number of Pages:

224

Dimensions:

Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 14mm

Weight:

159g

Description

A literary memoir evoking a first-hand experience of manic depression and the painful road to recovery In 2013, Jay Griffiths experienced a devastating mental breakdown that led to a year-long episode of manic depression. She swung from the extreme highs of mania to the depths of suicidal depression. Eventually she resolved to take control of her situation, taking on the formidable Camino de Santiago pilgrimage across Europe without any companion or support - determined to find a cure for her torment. Tristimania is the staggeringly courageous and soaringly lyrical account of this unforgettable year.

Reviews

Publisher's description. A stark and lyrical memoir of the steep descent into madness and the slow, agonizing recovery that follows. In 2013, Jay Griffiths suffered a devastating year-long episode of hypomania and extreme depression. Tristimania is the extraordinary, brave and painfully honest account of that year. * Penguin *

Author Bio

Jay Griffiths is the author of many books, such as Wild- An Elemental Journey, Kith- The Riddle of the Childscape, Tristimania and Pip Pip- A Sideways Look at Time. She won the Discover award for the best first-time author in the USA; the inaugural Orion award and the Hay Festival International Fellowship. She has broadcast and written widely, on subjects such as Radiohead and the Royal Shakespeare Company. Her work has received widespread accolades, including from Gary Snyder, Barry Lopez, Don Paterson, John Berger, Philip Pullman, KT Tunstall and Nikolai Fraiture.

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