Sold out but wanted!
More about the book
Set in a sanitarium on the brink of World War I, this masterwork by a Nobel Prize winner delves into the dark truths hidden beneath society's revered concepts. It explores the psychological and moral complexities faced by its characters, revealing the unsettling realities of human nature and the fragility of civilization during turbulent times. The narrative promises a profound examination of fear, hope, and the human condition against the backdrop of impending conflict.
Book purchase
The Empusium, Olga Tokarczuk
- Language
- Released
- 2024
- product-detail.submit-box.info.binding
- (Paperback)
We’ll email you as soon as we track it down.
Payment methods
We’re missing your review here.
- Title
- The Empusium
- Subtitle
- A Health Resort Horror Story
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Olga Tokarczuk
- Publisher
- Fitzcarraldo Editions
- Released
- 2024
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 320
- ISBN13
- 9781804271087
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Philosophical Topics, Horror, Death, Gifts for women, Gifts for men, Feminism, Literary Fiction, Polish literature, Mysticism, Poland, Gender, Men, Tuberculosis, Year 1913
- First published
- 2022
- Original title
- Empuzjon
- Rating
- 3.7 out of 5
- Description
- Set in a sanitarium on the brink of World War I, this masterwork by a Nobel Prize winner delves into the dark truths hidden beneath society's revered concepts. It explores the psychological and moral complexities faced by its characters, revealing the unsettling realities of human nature and the fragility of civilization during turbulent times. The narrative promises a profound examination of fear, hope, and the human condition against the backdrop of impending conflict.