The Tree of Ecstasy & Unbearable Sadness
by Matt Ottley
Description
The Tree of Ecstasy & Unbearable Sadness is an allegorical story of a boy’s experience of psychosis, with mental illness represented as a fantastical tree whose flowers are ecstasy and whose fruit is unbearable sadness. Stunning drawings and paintings lead the reader through the boy’s early discovery of his strangeness, his surrender to the disease (an all-consuming tree), the ensuing psychotic journey, and eventual self-acceptance. The recording of a full orchestral score composed by the author-illustrator r will accompany the book, and an international tour is planned.
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Author Biography
MATT OTTLEY is an acclaimed and multiple award-winning author-illustrator who has published more than 35 books. As a composer, he has written scores for five of his own picture-books, which have been performed by orchestras and musicians across Australia. Matt has been diagnosed with bi-polar disorder and creates this book from his personal experience with psychosis. This book comes with a CD recording of Matt Ottley’s symphony, which forms part of this multi-modal work.
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Text and illustrations copyright © Matt Ottley 2021
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- Publisher Dirt Lane Press
- Publication Date February 2022
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9780648023852
- Publication Country or regionAustralia
- FormatHardback
- Pages136
- ReadershipTeenage/Young Adult
- Publish StatusPublished
- Original Language TitleEnglish
- Original Language AuthorsEnglish
- Copyright Year2022
- Dimensions310 X 236 mm
- IllustrationFull Colour
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