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In The Middle of The Wood
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In the Middle of the Wood
A writer's nervous breakdown strips away everything he thought was real — and the world becomes terrifying.
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About the Ebook
Ralph Simmons, a writer, struggles to survive a nervous breakdown that leaves him anxious, suspicious, and frightened. In the Middle of the Wood is considered by many to be Iain Crichton Smith's most remarkable achievement in prose. Like Waugh's The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold, it derives directly from a phase of paranoia, which in Crichton Smith's case actually led to a spell in a mental hospital.Why You'll Love This Ebook
- Considered by many critics to be Iain Crichton Smith's most remarkable prose achievement
- Written from direct experience of paranoia and hospitalisation
- Compared to Waugh's The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold — a landmark of Scottish literature
- Read another celebrated title from Polygon - an imprint of Birlinn Ltd
About the Author
Iain Crichton Smith (1928 – 1998) was born in Glasgow, brought up on Lewis, and attended university in Aberdeen. After working as a teacher in Clydebank and Dumbarton, he taught at the High School in Oban until he took early retirement in 1977. He was the recipient of many literary awards and received an OBE in 1980. His widow, Donalda, still lives in Taynuilt, where the couple moved after their marriage in 1977.Publication Details
Publisher: Polygon (an imprint of Birlinn Ltd)
Publication Date: 15 April 2015
Print Length: 235 pages (Ebook edition)
ISBN (Ebook): 9780857907288
Format: Ebook
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