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Introduced by Claire-Louise Bennett, experience one new mother's psychological journey in this lost 1930 foremother of Sylvia Plath''s The Bell Jar.

''Astonishing and moving. A pretty amazing book.'' Tessa Hadley
''Extraordinary. A fascinating and unexpected delight.'' Lucy Ellmann
''Haunting and evocative, this is a timeless portrayal of madness.'' Catherine Cho
''A startling, luminous and magnetic novel about the complexity of motherhood.'' Yiyun Li
''With its deep musicality, Coleman''s unforgettable voice was years ahead of its time.'' Sinéad Gleeson
''The most famous unknown of the century.'' Djuna Barnes, author of Nightwood

The only thing to do is to put hammers in the porridge and when there are enough hammers we shall break down the windows and all of us shall dance in the snow.

Some days, Marthe Gail believes she is God; others, Jesus Christ. Her baby,

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    A Paperback / softback by Emily Holmes Coleman, Claire-Louise Bennett

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      Publisher: Faber & Faber
      Publication Date: 02/02/2023
      ISBN13: 9780571375202, 978-0571375202
      ISBN10: 0571375200
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Introduced by Claire-Louise Bennett, experience one new mother's psychological journey in this lost 1930 foremother of Sylvia Plath''s The Bell Jar.

      ''Astonishing and moving. A pretty amazing book.'' Tessa Hadley
      ''Extraordinary. A fascinating and unexpected delight.'' Lucy Ellmann
      ''Haunting and evocative, this is a timeless portrayal of madness.'' Catherine Cho
      ''A startling, luminous and magnetic novel about the complexity of motherhood.'' Yiyun Li
      ''With its deep musicality, Coleman''s unforgettable voice was years ahead of its time.'' Sinéad Gleeson
      ''The most famous unknown of the century.'' Djuna Barnes, author of Nightwood

      The only thing to do is to put hammers in the porridge and when there are enough hammers we shall break down the windows and all of us shall dance in the snow.

      Some days, Marthe Gail believes she is God; others, Jesus Christ. Her baby,

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