A Devil Comes to Town
β Scribed by Paolo Maurensig; Anne Milano Appel
- Publisher
- World Editions
- Year
- 2019
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 150 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781642860139
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β¦ Synopsis
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
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. Everyoneβs a writerβthe 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 villageβs 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.
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