An Ordinary Lunacy

An Ordinary Lunacy (1963) is a novel by Australian writer Jessica Anderson. Story outline After being attracted to Isobel Purdy at a party, lawyer David Byfield finds himself defending her in court after she is charged with the murder of her husband. His defense is successful and the relationship between the two begins to blossom. But Isobel is a complicated woman and the relationship also becomes tangled and complicated. Critical reception