House of Bread

South London, the summer of '89. Dan Blake's world has been turned upside down by mental illness - inexplicable, invisible and certainly not cool. He's been sectioned. Life in Woodland Park Hospital is no picnic, but it does have its moments. He was plugged into the main source, lit up. He could live on light. He could feel it, taste its liquid gold running through his veins. It was love, love... Love that he couldn't see. Or touch. That could never be taken away... What was going on? 'House of Bread is very impressive. Vivid, painful and completely engrossing.' Howard Schuman 'This is an extremely well written, intelligent, sharp, funny, sad and philosophical novel. Dan's got 'clinical happiness' and I've not seen a better descriptive fictional account of this disorder.' Golgonooza 'This book is a must for anyone with either a passion for a good read or an interest in mental health. The description of the roller coaster highs and lows of bipolar disorder is perfect in every detail and challenges us on every page.' Hannah Walker, psychiatric service user