Faces in the Water

Author(s): Janet Frame

Location(s): New Zealand (Aotearoa)

Genre(s): Fiction

Era(s): 2nd half 20th century

Narrated entirely from the viewpoint of a young insane woman, this novel provides a moving description of the horrific conditions in two New Zealand mental institutions.

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