The Eden Express by Mark Vonnegut - ISBN: 9781583225431
Paperback
“Most diseases can be separated from one’s self … schizophrenia is something we are.” So begins Mark Vonnegut’s depiction of his descent into, and eventual emergence from, mental illness. This edition features a new Foreword by Kurt Vonnegut and a new Preface by the author. An ALA Notable Book.

The Eden Express

A Memoir of Schizopherenia

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  • Paperback

    240 pages

  • Release Date

    1 August 2011

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Summary

The Eden Express describes from the inside Mark Vonnegut’s experience in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s-a recent college grad; in love; living communally on a farm, with a famous and doting father, cherished dog, and prized jalopy-and then the nervous breakdowns in all their slow-motion intimacy, the taste of mortality and opportunity for humor they provided, and the grim despair they afforded as well. That he emerged to write this funny and true book and then moved on to find the meaningful li…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781583225431
ISBN-10:1583225439
Author:Mark Vonnegut
Publisher:Seven Stories Press,U.S.
Imprint:Seven Stories Press,U.S.
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:240
Release Date:1 August 2011
Weight:286g
Dimensions:207mm x 140mm
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Critics Review

“One of the best books about going crazy… Required reading.” - The New York Times “A painfully honest document of life in transition.” - Time “A remarkable book.” - The Atlantic

About The Author

Mark Vonnegut

After writing The Eden Express, MARK VONNEGUT went to medical school. He lives with his wife and two children in Milton, Mass., where he is a full-time practicing pediatrician.

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