Yoga
Carrère, Emmanuel, 1957-2023
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This is a book about yoga. Or at least, it was. January 2015. High on literary success and familial bliss, Emmanuel Carrère embarks on a rigorous ten-day meditative retreat in rural France in search of clarity and material for his next book, which he thinks will be a subtle, upbeat introduction to yoga. But his trip is cut short, and he is brought down to earth with a thud as he returns to a Paris in turmoil in the aftermath of the Charlie Hebdo terrorist attack. From then on, Carrère's life begins to unravel, along with his novel-in-progress. He is diagnosed with Bipolar II Disorder and is sectioned to a psychiatric hospital for a four-month stint, where he is subject to electroshock therapy. His marriage crumbles, he is struck by grief at the death of a close friend and is haunted by a love affair with a mysterious woman who disappeared from his life.
Main title:
Yoga / Emmanuel Carrère ; translated from the French by John Lambert.
Author:
Carrère, Emmanuel, 1957-, authorLambert, John, 1960-, translator
Imprint:
London : Vintage, 2023.
Collation:
384 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: London: Jonathan Cape, 2022.
ISBN:
9781529114324 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
843.92
Language:
EnglishFrench
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BRN:
2371950