The novel cure from abandoment to zestlessness : 751 books to cure what ails you

"Here, at last, is a delightful, witty reference book that enables us to harness that power. The Novel Cure is an apothecary of literary solutions -- both contemporary and classic -- for whatever troubles you. To create it, the authors have trawled two thousand years of literature for novels that ef...

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Main Authors: Berthoud, Ella (Author), Elderkin, Susan (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : The Penguin Press, 2013.
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Summary:"Here, at last, is a delightful, witty reference book that enables us to harness that power. The Novel Cure is an apothecary of literary solutions -- both contemporary and classic -- for whatever troubles you. To create it, the authors have trawled two thousand years of literature for novels that effectively promote happiness, health, and sanity. The book is arranged alphabetically so you can look up your ailment -- be it anxiety, a stubbed toe, or a midlife crisis -- and find the best novel to read as an antidote to your suffering."
Item Description:Includes indexes.
Physical Description:xii, 420 pages ; 25 cm
ISBN:1594205167 (hbk.)
9781594205163 (hbk.)
Author Notes:Susan Elderkin and Ella Berthoud started giving novels to each other when they met as English students at Cambridge twenty-five years ago. A novelist, travel writer, writing teacher, and fiction reviewer for the Financial Times , Elderkin now lives in Connecticut with her husband and son. Berthoud lives in Sussex with her husband and three girls and paints in a hut in her back garden. They have run a bibliotherapy service out of The School of Life in London since 2008, prescribing books to clients all around the world.

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