{"title":"Emily Holmes Coleman","description":"\u003cp\u003eEmily Holmes Coleman, an American author known for her singular contribution to 20th-century literature, offers readers an introspective journey into the human psyche. Her work, primarily rooted in \u003cem\u003eGeneral Fiction\u003c\/em\u003e, deftly explores themes of identity, mental health, and societal norms, making her writings both timeless and deeply relevant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHer most renowned novel, \u003cem\u003eThe Shutter of Snow\u003c\/em\u003e, published by Faber Editions, is a poignant exploration of a woman's experience in a mental hospital following the birth of her child. Set in the late 1920s, this semi-autobiographical work invites readers to empathise with its protagonist's struggles and triumphs amidst a transformative period of her life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith her delicate prose and incisive narrative, Emily Holmes Coleman captures the raw edges of personal and mental health issues, providing glimpses into the challenges of self-discovery and societal expectations. Her literary contributions continue to be celebrated for their courage and honesty, offering readers a deeply personal and authentic voice that resonates with anyone who has faced their own internal battles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore Emily Holmes Coleman's works to engage with compelling stories that challenge perceptions and offer profound insights into the human condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-shutter-of-snow-faber-editions-by-emily-holmes-coleman-9780571375202","title":"The Shutter of Snow (Faber Editions)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eExtraordinary. A fascinating and unexpected delight. Coleman shows how women might write if we were free - and how murderous we'd be.\u003c\/em\u003e Lucy Ellmann\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHaunting and evocative, this is a timeless portrayal of madness, capturing the terror and loneliness of being untethered from reality.\u003c\/em\u003e Catherine Cho\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe only thing to do is to put hammers in the porridge and when there are enough hammers we shall break down the windows and all of us shall dance in the snow.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSome days, Marthe Gail believes she is God; others, Jesus Christ. Her baby, she thinks, is dead. The red light is shining. There are bars on the window. And the voices keep talking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTime blurs; snow falls. The doctors say it is a breakdown; that this is Gorestown State Hospital. Her fellow patients become friends and enemies, moving between the Day Room and Dining Hall, East Hall and West Side, avoiding the Strong Room. Her husband visits and shows her a lock of her baby's hair, but she doesn't remember, yet - until she can make it upstairs, ascending towards release ...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShocking and hilarious, tragic and visceral, this experimental portrait of motherhood and mental illness written in 1930 - just before Woolf's \u003cem\u003eThe Waves\u003c\/em\u003e and 33 years before Plath's \u003cem\u003eThe Bell Jar\u003c\/em\u003e - has never felt more visionary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46555914633452,"sku":"9780571375202","price":26.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/11428133482391.jpg?v=1750124782"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/emily-holmes-coleman.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}