{"product_id":"seven-empty-houses-library-binding","title":"Seven Empty Houses - Library Binding","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSamanta Schweblin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMegan McDowell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA blazing new story collection that will make you feel like the house is collapsing in on you, from the 3 time International Booker Prize finalist, \"lead[ing] a vanguard of Latin American writers forging their own 21st-century canon.\" -\u003ci\u003eO\u003c\/i\u003e, the Oprah magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe seven houses in these seven stories are strange. A person is missing, or a truth, or memory; some rooms are enticing, some unmoored, others empty. But in Samanta Schweblin's tense, visionary tales, something always creeps back inside: a ghost, a fight, trespassers, a list of things to do before you die, a child's first encounter with darkness or the fallibility of parents.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn each story, twists and turns will unnerve and surprise: Schweblin never takes the expected path and instead digs under the skin, revealing surreal truths about our sense of home, of belonging, and of the fragility of our connections with others. This is a masterwork from one of our most brilliant modern writers.\u003c\/p\u003e\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSamanta Schweblin\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the novel \u003ci\u003eFever Dream\u003c\/i\u003e, a finalist for the International Booker Prize, and the novel \u003ci\u003eLittle Eyes\u003c\/i\u003e and story collection \u003ci\u003eA Mouthful of Birds\u003c\/i\u003e, longlisted for the same prize. Chosen by \u003ci\u003eGranta\u003c\/i\u003e as one of the twenty-two best writers in Spanish under the age of thirty-five, she has won numerous prestigious awards around the world. Her books have been translated into thirty-five languages, and her work has appeared in English in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHarper's Magazine.\u003c\/i\u003e Originally from Buenos Aires, Schweblin lives in Berlin. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMegan McDowell\u003c\/b\u003e is the recipient of a 2020 Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters and has been short- or longlisted four times for the International Booker Prize. She lives in Santiago, Chile.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 188\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 8.5 x 5.51 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 10, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Print:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42725089214527,"sku":"9798885799751","price":71.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/c1b1d7fa09f7549bce8f0aac7ab35305.webp?v=1765105109","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/seven-empty-houses-library-binding","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}