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In Judgement of

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Eleanor Anstruther

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Asatiricalnovelwhich makes aseriouspointaboutmentalillnessandthewaywetreatit.
Setin thepolitesociety of amarkettown in thesouthof Englandwhich, belowthesurface, is rifewith
prejudice and hypocrisy.
A story which examines the traits, addictions and failings of the English middle classes.

The Midhurst Amateur Dramatic Society are putting on a production of Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit, and Tessa
hasagreedto playapart. Butwhenshesuffersapsychoticepisode, Ros, aC-listcelebrity andnewtothe
community, takes her place.

Inthis darklycomictaleof psychosis in theHome Counties, thestage is setfora blistering examination of
mentalillness, howwetreatitandwhywedon’t.WhileTessais sectionedinasecurepsychiatrichospital, the
relationships inthecommunityunravel,andby thetimeshe’sreleased,allthatwethoughtweknew,and all of
our judgements, are thrown into question.

Dim the lights, turn off your phones, settle in as the curtain rises…

Eleanor Anstruther was born London, educated in Westminster and studied History of Art at Manchester
Universitywhereshewasdistractedfromfinishing herdegree by atripto India.Shewaslostandfoundforthe
nexttwelveyears,startingacommuneandtravellingtheworldbeforefinallysettlingdowntowrite.Her
acclaimed debut novel, A Perfect Explanation (Salt Books), was long-listed for the Desmond Elliott Prize. She
nowlivesquietly onafarminSurrey.

Comparative title: 9781784631642 A Perfect Explanation (March 2019)

Publication Date: 28th October 2024 £9.99 ISBN: 9781836280002
Thema subject category: FBA – Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary
paperback 198 x 129 mm 264 pp Portrait Authorlocation: Surrey

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