A Devil Comes to Town

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By Paolo Maurensig

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In the secluded village of Dichtersruhe, nestled among the Swiss mountains, literature is life and every night brims with creative fervour. Yet, a wild rabies spreads through the woods and foxes encroach the village, a warning unnoticed by most except the new parish priest. The arrival of a mysterious figure in a black car, claiming to be a hot-shot publisher, disrupts the village's literary harmony and unleashes deep-seated desires, leading to tension and unease. Paolo Maurensig weaves a Gothic tale of vanity, narcissism, and the enduring human craving for stories.
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A Devil Comes to Town will captivate readers who enjoy literary fiction with a dark, atmospheric twist and allegorical depth. Ideal for those who appreciate introspective parables and exploring human nature through evocative storytelling.

A small village full of aspiring writers + The devil in the form of a hot-shot publisher = A refined and engaging literary fable on narcissism, vainglory and human weakness

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Wild rabies runs rampant through the woods. The foxes are gaining ground, boldly making their way into the village.

In Dichtersruhe, an insular yet charming haven stifled by the Swiss mountains, these omens go unnoticed by all but the new parish priest. The residents have other things on their mind: Literature. Everyone's a writer - the nights are alive with reworked manuscripts.

So when the devil turns up in a black car claiming to be a hot-shot publisher, unsatisfied authorial desires are unleashed and the village's former harmony is shattered.

Taut with foreboding and Gothic suspense, Paolo Maurensig gives us a refined and engaging literary parable on narcissism, vainglory, and our inextinguishable thirst for stories in A Devil Comes to Town.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781642860139

Publisher: World Editions

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 May 2019

Country: United States

Imprint: World Editions

Contributors:

Translated by Anne Milano Appel

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 215.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 120

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About the Author

PAOLO MAURENSIG was born in Gorizo, and lives in Udine, Italy. Now a bestselling author, he debuted in 1993 with The Lneburg Variation, translated into twenty-five languages, and selling over 2 million copies in Italy. His novels include Canone Inverso, The Guardian of Dreams, and The Archangel of Chess. For his novel Theory of Shadows, published by FSG in the US in January 2018, he won the Bagutta Prize. A Devil Comes to Town is his latest novel.

ANNE MILANO APPEL, based in California, has translated works by a number of leading Italian authors for a variety of publishers in the US and UK. Her most recent translations include works by the award-winning Antonio Scurati and Paolo Maurensig. Her awards include the Italian Prose in Translation Award, the John Florio Prize for Italian Translation, and the Northern California Book Award for Translation. Her website is: amilanoappel.com.