Lapvona

Name: Lapvona
Brand: Vintage Publishing
SKU: 9781529115727
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The unmissable Sunday Times Bestseller

By Ottessa Moshfegh

3.53

( 75,786 ratings, 16,823 reviews)

Summary

Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh is a dark and atmospheric tale set in a medieval village plagued by hardship. The story follows Marek, a shepherd, as he navigates through the trials of power, faith, and family dynamics in a society riddled with corruption and mysticism.
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Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

You might enjoy this book if you are drawn to dark, unsettling tales set in a medieval village, filled with twisted characters, unexpected plot twists, and a keen exploration of human nature and morality. Its rich, atmospheric writing may captivate readers who appreciate stories that blend historical fiction with psychological depth.

Lapvona

Description

Brace yourself for Lapvona – a rollercoaster ride of deprivation and perversion in the singular new novel from Ottessa Moshfegh, author of My Year of Rest and Relaxation.

Welcome to Lapvona. In a village in a medieval fiefdom buffeted by natural disasters, a motherless shepherd boy finds himself at the centre of a power struggle that puts all manner of faith to a savage test . . .

Discover the Sunday Times bestselling novel from the author of the TikTok sensation My Year of Rest and Relaxation.

'One of the most provocative reads of the year'
i NEWSPAPER

'Disturbingly funny'
OBSERVER, BOOKS OF THE YEAR

'An addictive read . . . with a chequered cast of misfits, despots, and unholy souls'
THE FACE

'One of America's most exciting – and most provocative – young novelists'
FINANCIAL TIMES

'Lapvona deserves all the hype it's received and more'
i-D

'Brace yourselves'
STYLIST

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Lapvona is praised for its compelling narrative and bold departure from Ottessa Moshfegh's usual style, indicating her potential to broaden American literature. Reviewers highlight the book’s blood-red vitality and raw depiction of human chaos, comparing it to a Francis Bacon painting. It’s noted for creating a world rich with timeless and topical superstitions and laws, and for Moshfegh’s talent in exposing underlying horrors with bleak humour. The novel is described as witty, vicious, and a testament to Moshfegh's unique literary voice.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529115727

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 May 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 227g

Pages: 320

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About the Author

Ottessa Moshfegh is a fiction writer from New England. Eileen, her first novel, was shortlisted for the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Man Booker Prize, and won the PEN/Hemingway Award for debut fiction. My Year of Rest and Relaxation and Death in Her Hands, her second and third novels, were New York Times bestsell-ers. She is also the author of the short story collection Homesick for Another World and a novella, McGlue. She lives in Southern California.