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Nona's Room

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Nona's Room is a mysterious and intriguing collection of tales where reality and the supernatural blur. It delves into the uncanny experiences and psychological depths of its characters, each finding themselves on the brink of the extraordinary. Cristina Fernandez Cubas crafts a gripping narrative that explores themes of identity, perception, and the hidden aspects of everyday life.
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This intriguing collection of stories might captivate you if you enjoy psychological twists, mysterious narratives, and exploring the complexity of human relationships and identities. The author masterfully blends reality with elements of the uncanny, inviting readers to delve into thought-provoking and unsettling tales.

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Nona's Room

Six Gothic and uncanny stories from one of Europe's mostcelebrated contemporary writers of short fiction. In Nona'sRoom the everyday fantasies of women slowly turn intonightmare, delusion and paranoia.

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Six Gothic and uncanny stories from one of Europe's most celebrated contemporary writers of short fiction. In Nona's Room, the everyday fantasies of women slowly turn into nightmare, delusion, and paranoia.

Cristina Fernandez Cubas takes us through a dark looking-glass into a world where things are never quite what they seem. Lurking in each of these six chilling and suspenseful short stories is a very unpleasant surprise. Nona's Room is the latest offering from one of Spain's finest contemporary writers.

Series: Peter Owen World Series: Spain

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Readers praise Nona's Room as a remarkable collection of six short stories that shift reality and imagination, leaving a lasting impact. The tales are noted for their ability to weave mystery and ambiguity, creating a unique blend of the ordinary and the inexplicable. Each story provokes a sense of unease and awe, inviting readers to re-evaluate their perceptions.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780720619539

Publisher: Peter Owen Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 18 May 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Peter Owen Publishers

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 160

About the Author

Cristina Fernandez Cubas is a writer and journalist who lives and works in Barcelona. Since the publication of her first collection of short stories, Mi hermana Elba in 1980, she has stood out as a master of the genre, which is so essential to the Spanishnarrative tradition. She received the Setenil prize for short stories for her fifth collection, Parientes pobres del diablo in 2006. She has also published several short novels. Many of her works have been translated into Dutch, French, German, Italian, Norwegian,Portuguese, Turkish and Chinese but none, so far, into English.

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