{"product_id":"the-houseguest-and-other-stories-paperback","title":"The Houseguest: And Other Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAmparo Dávila\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMatthew Gleeson\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eAudrey Harris\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike those of Kafka, Poe, Leonora Carrington, or Shirley Jackson, Amparo Dávila's stories are terrifying, mesmerizing, and expertly crafted--you'll finish each one gasping for air. With acute psychological insight, Dávila follows her characters to the limits of desire, paranoia, insomnia, and fear. She is a writer obsessed with obsession, who makes nightmares come to life through the everyday: loneliness sinks in easily like a razor-sharp knife, some sort of evil lurks in every shadow, delusion takes the form of strange and very real creatures. After reading \u003cem\u003eThe Houseguest\u003c\/em\u003e--Dávila's debut collection in English--you'll wonder how this secret was kept for so long.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 7.8 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 27, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53732044538220,"sku":"9780811228213","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0989\/3019\/6844\/files\/a9a88cdfa793dcab949340913d290bc1.webp?v=1778306927","url":"https:\/\/pattansenterprise.com\/products\/the-houseguest-and-other-stories-paperback","provider":"Pattansenterprise","version":"1.0","type":"link"}