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Book Description
Renate Dorrestein is that rare storyteller who dazzles critics and captivates readers. Provocative, stylish, and emotionally resonant, A Heart of Stone (her first book to be translated into English) is certain to cause a sensation on the international scene and Viking is proud to introduce heContinue
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- English Books
- Hardcover 243 Pages
- Edition: 1st American ed
- ISBN-10: 067089558X
- ISBN-13: 9780670895588
- Publisher: Viking Adult
- Pub date: Jan 15, 2001
- Dimensions: 1355 mm x 968 mm x 129 mm Just how big is that?
- Also available as: Paperback
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A Heart of Stone
A devastatingly sad story. Postpartum Psychosis or Postnatal Depression was still unrecognised as a condtion requiring help and diagnosis when Ellen the narrator was a little girl. Had it been recognised the Van Bemmels a seemingly normal happy family would not have become envolved in such tragedy. ... (continue)
A devastatingly sad story. Postpartum Psychosis or Postnatal Depression was still unrecognised as a condtion requiring help and diagnosis when Ellen the narrator was a little girl. Had it been recognised the Van Bemmels a seemingly normal happy family would not have become envolved in such tragedy. It is not till Ellen is an adult attending lectures as a trainee medic that she finally realises what was at the heart of her dysfunctional family. The story is narrated by Ellen as she swaps from past to present throughout the novel, until she is finally able to come to terms with the tragic experiences of her childhood.
Well worth reading, including all the authors notes at the end of the book.
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