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The Dangers of Smoking in Bed
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See moreA city seethes with murderous intentions, family betrayals and morbid desires in this masterpiece of contemporary Gothic.
A city seethes with murderous intentions, family betrayals and morbid desires in this masterpiece of contemporary Gothic.
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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.
The Dangers of Smoking in Bed is shortlisted for the International Booker Prize
'Smoky, carnal, dazzling' - Lauren Groff
'There is some serious power in this writing' - Daisy Johnson
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The Dangers of Smoking in Bed by Mariana Enriquez is praised for its exploration of contemporary horror, depicting decaying cities and societal collapse woven into stories that balance between grim reality and nightmares. Reviewers highlight its engaging mix of sinister themes with a sense of wild and provocative fun, noting the narrative's ability to alter one's perception of reality with its smoky and carnal storytelling style.
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ISBN: 9781783788217
Publisher: Granta Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 03 February 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Granta Books
Contributors:
- Translated by Megan McDowell
- Translated by Megan McDowell
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 12.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 151g
Pages: 208
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About the Author
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.
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