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A black comedy about writing focuses on a young novelist who is about to publish his first book amid intense feelings of paranoia and powerful delusions that drive him to the brink of insanity and suicide. Original.
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Review
A brave, unflinching look at mental illness...a revelation. -- Vancouver Sun
A weird and brilliant memoir...as terrifying as any in the thriller rack at the drug store. -- Toronto Star
Candid, merciless, funny, horrific, insightful – often all at once -- Locus Magazine
Nervous System is not just a compelling memoir, it’s an important one...harrowingly authentic and poignantly understated. -- National Post
About the Author
Jan Lars Jensen had his first novel, Shiva 3000, listed in the Guardian as one of the top ten fantasy novels of all time. He lives in Halifax, Canada, and online at www.jensen.ca.
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- PublisherAvalon Publishing Group
- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 0786715626
- ISBN 13 9780786715626
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages288
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