Inferno
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'A beautifully written account of postpartum psychosis, and the ties, blessings and burdens of family' - NIGELLA LAWSON
SHORTLISTED FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR AWARD
SHORTLISTED FOR THE JHALAK PRIZE
Observer Book of the Week
A Guardian Memoir of the Year 2020
Harper’s Bazaar 10 Women Who Will Shape What You Watch, See and Read in 2020
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'Striking and original' - Cathy Rentzenbrink, The Times
'Completely devastating. Completely heartbreaking' - Daisy Johnson
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Catherine Cho's son was three months old when she and her husband left home to introduce him to their families.
Catherine herself could never have envisaged how the trip would end for her - surfacing in an involuntary psychiatric ward, separated from her husband and child, unable to understand who she was, or remember how she got there.
In her two weeks on the ward, Catherine turned to her notebook to reconstruct who she was, piece by piece, from the fragments of her life as they drifted back to her. The result is this powerful exploration of psychosis and motherhood, at once intensely personal, yet holding within it a universal experience - of how we love, live and understand ourselves in relation to each other.
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'A haunting, eloquent evocation of becoming a stranger to yourself' - Observer
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Inferno by Catherine Cho is highly praised for its courageous and raw exploration of mental illness, particularly in the context of motherhood and cultural heritage. Reviewers highlight its captivating narrative and intricate weaving of personal memoir with broader themes, making it both poignant and profoundly insightful. It is celebrated for breaking taboos with honesty and for its powerful and lyrical prose.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781526619044
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 18 March 2021
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education
DIMENSIONS
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 194g
Pages: 272
About the Author
Catherine Cho gave birth to her son in 2017. Six months later, she would find herself in an involuntary psych ward, separated from her husband and child. Catherine was diagnosed with a rare form of postpartum psychosis that affects 1–2 in 1000 women. Catherine works in publishing. Originally from the United States, she's lived in New York and Hong Kong, and she currently lives in London. @Catkcho
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