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Fever Dream

A Novel
By Samanta Schweblin
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Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin is a gripping and surreal novel that delves into the unsettling boundary between reality and nightmare. The story unfolds through a haunting conversation between a woman on her deathbed and a mysterious young boy, exploring themes of motherhood, environmental devastation, and the intense fragility of life. As the dialogue progresses, the narrative weaves a tense psychological exploration, leaving readers to piece together a chilling and fragmented reality.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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You might enjoy this book if you're captivated by psychological thrillers with a surreal and unsettling atmosphere. The narrative is intensely gripping and unfolds in a dreamlike, almost hallucinatory manner that keeps readers questioning reality. Its blend of suspense and deep exploration of maternal instincts offers a uniquely intriguing experience for fans of literary fiction.

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"Genius." —Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker
Finalist for the Man Booker International Prize!
Experience the blazing, surreal sensation of a fever dream...

A young woman named Amanda lies dying in a rural hospital clinic. A boy named David sits beside her. She’s not his mother. He's not her child. Together, they tell a haunting story of broken souls, toxins, and the power and desperation of family.

Fever Dream is a nightmare come to life, a ghost story for the real world, a love story and a cautionary tale. One of the freshest new voices to come out of the Spanish language and translated into English for the first time, Samanta Schweblin creates an aura of strange psychological menace and otherworldly reality in this absorbing, unsettling, taut novel.

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Fever Dream, by Samanta Schweblin, is widely praised for its haunting and intense narrative, which blends psychological horror with an exploration of maternal anxiety and environmental concerns. Reviewers frequently note the novel's dreamlike and disorienting style, effectively creating a gripping atmosphere that keeps readers on edge. Its sparse yet powerful prose is acclaimed for evoking a sense of dread and urgency, making it an unsettling but compelling read.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780399184604

Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 March 2018

Country: United States

Imprint: Riverhead Books,U.S.

Contributors:

  • Translated by Megan McDowell

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 178.0mm

Weight: 130g

Pages: 192

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About the Author

Samanta Schweblin was chosen as one of the 22 best writers in Spanish under the age of 35 by Granta. She is the author of three story collections that have won numerous awards, including the prestigious Juan Rulfo Story Prize, and been translated into 20 languages. Fever Dream is her first novel and is longlisted for the Man Booker International Prize. Originally from Buenos Aires, she lives in Berlin.

Megan McDowell has translated books by many contemporary South American and Spanish authors, and her translations have been published in The New Yorker, Harper's, The Paris Review, McSweeney's, Words Without Borders, and Vice, among other publications. She lives in Chile.

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