num_pages: 252
description: An unidentified man is admitted to a London hospital after he is found wandering on the Embankment. Later identified as a Cambridge lecturer, he remains oblivious to his past life. This novel develops the idea that mental illness can be a liberating experience for both the individual and society.
language: English
title: Briefing For A Descent Into Hell
titlecomplete: Briefing For A Descent Into Hell
genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Literature, Classics, Novels, Nobel Prize, Mental Illness, Fantasy, 20th Century
ratings_count: 2177
awards: awardedAt: 31564800000
name: Booker Prize
publisher: Granada