The Dangers of Smoking in Bed by Mariana Enriquez Paperback Book

Description: The Dangers of Smoking in Bed by Mariana Enriquez, Megan McDowell A city seethes with murderous intentions, family betrayals and morbid desires in this masterpiece of contemporary Gothic. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Welcome to Buenos Aires, a place of nightmares and twisted imaginings, where missing children come back from the dead and unearthed bones carry terrible curses.Thrumming with murderous intentions, family betrayals and morbid desires, these stories shine a light on a violent city gripped by urban madness; giving voice to the lost, the oppressed and the forgotten. Lucid and darkly poetic, unsettling and otherworldly, these tales of revenge, witchcraft and fetishes are a masterpiece of contemporary Gothic and a bewitching exploration of the dark inclinations that threaten to lead us over the edge.SHORTLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZESmoky, carnal, dazzling - Lauren GroffThere is some serious power in this writing - Daisy Johnson Author Biography Mariana Enriquez is an award-winning Argentine novelist and journalist, whose work has been translated into more than twenty languages. She is the internationally acclaimed author of Things We Lost in the Fire, and her novel Our Share of the Night, which was awarded the prestigious 2019 Premio Herralde de Novela, will be published by Granta Books in 2022. Review A weird and wonderful exploration of contemporary horror - cities falling apart, society turning on itself, the loneliness of the internet age -stories from that compelling space between grimy, crushing reality and nightmare. But more than that: these stories are fun. Wild, triggering, sinister, button-pushing fun - Lisa McInerney, author of The Glorious HeresiesAfter youve lived in Enriquezs marvellous brain for the time it takes to read THE DANGERS OF SMOKING IN BED, the known world feels ratcheted a few degrees off-centre. Mariana Enriquezs stories are smoky, carnal and dazzling - Lauren Groff, author of Fates and Furies Promotional A city seethes with murderous intentions, family betrayals and morbid desires in this masterpiece of contemporary Gothic. Long Description A city seethes with murderous intentions, family betrayals and morbid desires in this masterpiece of contemporary Gothic. SHORTLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE Smoky, carnal, dazzling - Lauren Groff Welcome to Buenos Aires, a place of nightmares and twisted imaginings, where missing children come back from the dead and unearthed bones carry terrible curses. Thrumming with murderous intentions, family betrayals and morbid desires, these stories shine a light on a violent city gripped by urban madness; giving voice to the lost, the oppressed and the forgotten. Lucid and darkly poetic, unsettling and otherworldly, these tales of revenge, witchcraft and fetishes are a masterpiece of contemporary Gothic and a bewitching exploration of the dark inclinations that threaten to lead us over the edge. There is some serious power in this writing - Daisy Johnson Review Text A weird and wonderful exploration of contemporary horror - cities falling apart, society turning on itself, the loneliness of the internet age -stories from that compelling space between grimy, crushing reality and nightmare. But more than that: these stories are fun. Wild, triggering, sinister, button-pushing fun - Lisa McInerney, author of The Glorious Heresies After youve lived in Enriquezs marvellous brain for the time it takes to read THE DANGERS OF SMOKING IN BED , the known world feels ratcheted a few degrees off-centre. Mariana Enriquezs stories are smoky, carnal and dazzling - Lauren Groff, author of Fates and Furies Details ISBN1783788216 Author Megan McDowell Pages 208 Publisher Granta Books Year 2022 ISBN-10 1783788216 ISBN-13 9781783788217 Publication Date 2022-02-03 UK Release Date 2022-02-03 Format Paperback Imprint Granta Books Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2022-02-03 Translator Megan McDowell Replaces 9781783786718 DEWEY 863.7 Audience General NZ Release Date 2022-03-28 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:135432886;

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