The Noonday Demon by Andrew Solomon
An Atlas of Depression
"The Noonday Demon" is a comprehensive exploration of depression, drawing on the author's own struggle with the illness and interviews with fellow sufferers, doctors, and scientists, drug designers, and philosophers. It examines depression in personal, cultural, and scientific terms, covering aspects like the complexities of different treatments and the impact of the disease on various demographic populations. The book also delves into the thorny moral and ethical questions posed by emerging biological explanations for mental illness.
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- Published
- 2001
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 688
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
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- Demon Południa
- Demon Południa: Anatomia Depresji
- Demonul Amiezii
- Demonul amiezii
- Der Dämon der Mittagsstunde
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This book is on the following 4 lists:
- 23rd on The 100 best books of the 21st century (The Guardian)
- 38th on The 100 Best Books of the Decade(2000) (Times)
- 1995th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- National Book Award - Nonfiction (National Book Foundation)