A Field Guide to Melancholy Pulp Card A no-nonsense

A no-nonsense

Between the long hours

and the balance between on and off pitch activities

this accessible guide is equal parts entertaining and informative

Peter Ustinov and David Suchet as Poirot

A Field Guide to Melancholy Pulp Card A no-nonsenseA depressive illness or a passing feeling? Mental detachment or a precursor to genius? Melancholy is a critical part of what it is to be human, yet everything from Prozac to self help psychology books seems intent on removing all signs of sadness, depression, or, quite simply, low moods from contemporary existence. Complex and contradictory, melancholy's presence weaves through the histories of both science and art. A Field Guide to Melancholy surveys