350 seiten. englisch. 8to. (oktavformat). oklappkarton/ softcover. orig. publ. als 'irre' by suhrkamp verlag, translated by adrian nathan west. aus dem klappentext: 'translated for the first time into english, cult german author rainald goetz's debut novel insane draws upon his clinical psychiatric experience to paint a portrait of the asylum as a total institution. we follow a young psychiatrist, dr raspe, who enters the profession dreaming of revolutionising its methods. confronted by day-to-day practices and the reality of life in the psychiatric hospital, raspe begins to fray at the edges. the very concept of madness is called into question in a brutal portrayal of patients and psychiatrists and the various treatments administered, from psychotherapy to electroshock therapy. what is madness? and who is truly mad? diving headlong into a terrifying and oppressive world, insane is a veritable journey into the madhouse by one of germany's most prominent and contentious authors.'. minimal berieben. gutes bis annähernd sehr gutes exemplar.