Beschreibung
VINTAGE CLASSICS' AMERICAN GOTHIC SERIES Spine-tingling, mind-altering and deliciously atmospheric, journey into the dark side of America with nine of its most uncanny classics. *SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE* **FROM THE AUTHOR OF TIKTOK SENSATION MY YEAR OF REST AND RELAXATION** Trapped between caring for her alcoholic father and her job as a secretary at the boys' prison, Eileen Dunlop dreams of escaping to the big city. In the meantime, her nights and weekends are filled with shoplifting and cleaning up her increasingly deranged father's messes. When the beautiful, charismatic Rebecca Saint John arrives on the scene as the new counsellor at the prison, Eileen is enchanted, unable to resist what appears to be a miraculously budding friendship. But soon, Eileen's affection for Rebecca pull her into a crime that far surpasses even her own wild imagination. 'Fully lives up to the hype. A taut psychological thriller, rippled with comedy as black as a raven's wing, Eileen is effortlessly stylish and compelling' The Times *SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA NEW BLOOD DAGGER AWARD*
| EAN: | 9781784878528 |
| Farbverschnitt: | Generell werden die Bücher ohne Farbverschnitt geliefert, auch wenn die Abbildungen einen Farbverschnitt zeigen. |
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 07.09.2023 |
| Produktform: | Kartoniert |
| Titel der Reihe: | Vintage Classics## |
| Autoren: | Moshfegh, Ottessa |
| Seitenzahl/Blattzahl: | 260 |
| Themenüberschrift: | FICTION / Literary |
| Keyword: | literary gifts; gothic gifts; kindle deals; kindle books; booker prize; booker prize winners; booker prize shortlist; my year of rest and relaxation; thrillers; thriller books; thriller; suspense books; psychological thrillers; psychological thriller; tiktok; booktok; tiktok made me buy it; lapvona; crime fiction; motherhood; noir; literary fiction; carer; womens fiction; dark; satire; fiction books; good books; top ten fiction; serial killer fiction; modern; top 10 fiction; contemporary; historical fiction; mystery; crime thriller |
| Fachschema: | Amerikanische Belletristik / Kriminalroman~Englische Bücher / Belletristik / Kriminalroman, Thriller~Massachusetts~Sechziger Jahre / Roman, Erzählung |
| Fachkategorie: | Kriminalromane und Mystery~Psychothriller~Belletristik: Humor~Historischer Roman~Belletristik: Themen, Stoffe, Motive: Soziales, Moderne und zeitgenössische Belletristik |
| Region: | Massachusetts |
| Zeitraum: | 1960 bis 1969 n. Chr. |
| Verlag: | Random House UK Ltd |
| Länge: | 195 mm |
| Breite: | 127 mm |
| Höhe: | 20 mm |
| Gewicht: | 198 gr |
| Genre: | Importe |