Synopsis
This is a disturbing gothic tale set in a manor house in Berkshire in 1949, in which Sir Hugo Coal, amateur palaeontologist, curmudgeon and sexual fantasist, recounts the fall of the House of Crook.
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About the Author
Patrick McGrath is the author of two story collections and eight novels, including Asylum, which was an international bestseller. His novels have been widely translated, and he is also the author of Ghost Town: Tales of Manhattan Then and Now, a collection of novellas. Trauma was shortlisted in the UK for the Costa Novel Award. Spider was filmed by David Cronenberg from McGrath's adaptation. Constance, his most recent novel, was published in 2013. He coedited an influential anthology of short fiction, The New Gothic, and recent nonfiction includes introductions to The Monk, Moby Dick and Barnaby Rudge. Patrick McGrath lives in Manhattan and London.
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Condition: Aceptable. : En una mansión inglesa en 1949, Sir Hugo Coal, un paleontólogo aficionado y sexualmente frustrado, relata la caída de la Casa de Crook. Una historia gótica perturbadora llena de misterio y suspense. La novela explora temas de clase, poder y la naturaleza de la realidad, todo ello envuelto en una atmósfera inquietante y opresiva. EAN: 9780140126532 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Literatura y Ficción Título: The Grotesque Autor: Patrick McGrath Editorial: Penguin Idioma: en Páginas: 192 Formato: tapa blanda. Seller Inventory # Happ-2026-01-15-6d5054ad
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