It is dedicated to Juliet O'Hea
(NB
's agent) and to John Guest
.
Health
Mary Renault
At first Mullard was treated with medication, but after she collapsed and became irrational the doctor persuaded Renault to commit her to a private clinic. Mullard received seven electric shock treatments and was sent home...
Literary responses
Nina Bawden
During NB
's quest for a publisher for this book, her Queen of agents,Juliet O'Hea
, observed that perhaps it was a bit unusual for a children's story because of its foregrounding of family...
Publishing
Mary Renault
MR
's London agent, Spencer Curtis Brown
, transferred her for this book to a younger colleague, Juliet O'Hea
. O'Hea proved to be very sensitive and sympathetic to MR
, and eventually became her...
