This is a captivating biography of Dr. Reginald ('Reg') Spencer Ellery (1897–1955), an influential but largely forgotten polymath in Australian psychiatry. The book details Ellery's radical opposition to degrading asylum conditions, his pioneering of new treatments like malariotherapy and insulin coma treatment, his engagement with psychoanalysis and eugenics, and his enthusiastic communist views. The biography is notable for its extensive research, incorporating 535 references.
