{"product_id":"unfortunate-lunatic-a-story-of-madness-make-believe-and-reinvention-tess-redgrave","title":"Unfortunate Lunatic: A story of madness, make-believe and reinvention - Tess Redgrave","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-Tabs-panel woocommerce-Tabs-panel--description entry-content\" id=\"tab-description\" role=\"tabpanel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA compulsive read about family and mental illness.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout her childhood, Tess Redgrave knew she had a ‘mad’ grandmother who made repeated visits to a mental asylum. But it wasn’t until her thirties, years after her Nanie had died and in the depths of her own crippling depression, that Tess was prompted to find out more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat she unearthed was an explosive family story of madness and secrecy that stretched back to nineteenth-century New Zealand and to a man referred to by the courts as ‘an unfortunate lunatic’. While the discovery shocked Tess, it also helped her face the truth not only about her grandmother but about herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unfortunate Lunatic is a compulsive read that says as much about the history of mental health care in this country as it does about one family and what they have suffered. It also talks to the power of stories to uncover the truth and to heal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-Tabs-panel woocommerce-Tabs-panel--additional_information entry-content\" id=\"tab-additional_information\" role=\"tabpanel\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthor\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"author-bio\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTess Redgrave is a journalist and the author of two books, including her novel Gone to Pegasus. She has worked as an editor, writer and media adviser. She lives in Hawke's Bay, contributing to BayBuzz magazine and teaching writing at the Heretaunga Women's Centre. Tess is an active member of Forest \u0026amp; Bird and walks up Te Mata Peak most days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e230 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productView blockWrap clearAfter\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"EmmasatOxford","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67643462844570,"sku":null,"price":38.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0013\/9024\/8009\/files\/unfortunate-lunatic-9781067096656.jpg?v=1790902314","url":"https:\/\/emmasatoxford.pro\/products\/unfortunate-lunatic-a-story-of-madness-make-believe-and-reinvention-tess-redgrave","provider":"EmmasatOxford","version":"1.0","type":"link"}