The Novel Cure. An A To Z Of Literary Remedies

Cover Type: Hardcover
Book Condition: Fine
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Canongate
Publisher Place: Edinburgh
Publisher Year: 2013
Edition: First Edition

Description: 456 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout.

Publishers Description: Are you weary in Brain and Body Do you desire a Positive Cure for your Pessimism Do you require Brontë to re-boot your Broken Heart Do you despair of your Nose Can Fielding open your Flood Gates Or Pynchon purge your Paranoia May we administer Austen to curb your Arrogance Hemingway for your Headache An injection of du Maurier for your low Self-Esteem Are you Shy, Single, Stressed or Sixty Are your Vital Statistics in need of some Spark May we massage you with Murakami Ease your pain with Wolf or Wodehouse Do you require the Very Book to lessen your Loneliness May we revive your Spirit with a Literary TonicThis is a medical handbook, with a difference. Whether you have a stubbed toe or a severe case of the blues, within these pages youll find a cure in the form of a novel - or a combination of novels - to help ease your pain. Youll also find advice on how to tackle common reading ailments - such as what to do when you feel overwhelmed by the number of books in the world, or you have a tendency to give up halfway through. When read at the right moment in your life, a novel can - quite literally - change it, and The Novel Cure is a reminder of that power. Written with authority, passion and wit, here is a fresh approach to finding new books to read, and an enchanting way to revisit the books on your shelves.

ISBN: 9780857864208