{"product_id":"9780241563427","title":"I Never Promised You a Rose Garden by Joanne Greenberg","description":"The ground-breaking cult classic about a young woman's battle with schizophreniaWith a Foreword by Esm? Weijun Wang and an Afterword by the author'She fought them with her head and her teeth while the restraints were being tied, trying, doglike, to bite herself'Sixteen-year-old Deborah's identity is shattering, as she retreats further and further from the 'normal' world into her imaginary kingdom of Yr, a fantastical inner refuge both lush and horrifying. Sent to a psychiatric hospital, she must, with the help of a gifted psychiatrist, try to find a way back. Joanne Greenberg's fictionalized autobiography became a global bestseller on publication in 1964, and remains a wrenching account of mental illness.   'A rare and wonderful insight into the dark kingdom of the mind' Chicago Tribune'Marvellous ... a courage that is sometimes breathtaking' The New York Times Book Review\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43201626538162,"sku":"9780241563427","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/products\/9780241563427_58246774-251c-422f-8f62-c96a02ad3a7a.jpg?v=1705367023","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9780241563427","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}