Briefing for a descent into Hell

An unidentified man is admitted to a London hospital after he is found wandering on the Embankment. Later identified as a Cambridge lecturer, he remains oblivious to his past life. This novel develops the idea that mental illness can be a liberating experience for both the individual and society.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Lessing, Doris, 1919-2013
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, Knopf, 1971.
Edition:	[1st ed.].
Series:	Borzoi book.
Subjects:	Mentally ill > Fiction. Delusions > Fiction. Delusions. Mentally ill. Mentally Ill Persons. Psychology. Science fiction. Fiction. Novels.