{"product_id":"a-history-of-delusions-the-glass-king-a-substitute-husband-and-a-walking-corpse-paperback","title":"A History of Delusions: The Glass King, a Substitute Husband and a Walking Corpse - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVictoria Shepherd\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe extraordinary ways the brain can misfire\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA curious history of the strange, wonderful and sometimes terrifying worlds created by our minds.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An utterly engrossing book.' ZOE WILLIAMS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor centuries we've dismissed delusions as something for doctors to sort out behind locked doors. But delusions are more than just bizarre quirks - they hold the key to collective anxieties and traumas. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this groundbreaking history, Victoria Shepherd uncovers stories of delusions from medieval times to the present day and implores us to identify reason in apparent madness.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover how the King of France - thinking he was made of glass - was terrified he might shatter... and he wasn't alone...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eUncover the peculiar case of the dozens of Victorian women who tried to convince their physicians that they were, in fact, dead.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd learn how after the Emperor met his end at the Battle of Waterloo, an epidemic of 'Napoleons' piled into France's asylums.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVictoria Shepherd\u003c\/b\u003e conceived and produced the ten-part series \u003ci\u003eA History of Delusions\u003c\/i\u003e for BBC Radio 4. She has produced scores of documentaries and major strands for BBC Radio 4. She holds an MA in creative writing from the University of East Anglia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.18 x 7.72 x 4.96 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 18, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44072141684870,"sku":"9780861545308","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0664\/3446\/5926\/files\/dkFUzBYCpx9780861545308.webp?v=1781604650","url":"https:\/\/profixdiy.com\/products\/a-history-of-delusions-the-glass-king-a-substitute-husband-and-a-walking-corpse-paperback","provider":"ProFix Home Repair","version":"1.0","type":"link"}