Fever Dream by Schweblin, Samanta - 2014

US: Oneworld Publications, 2014. Paperback. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting.The spine remains undamaged. SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER INTERNATIONAL PRIZE 2017 Tightly wound and full of dread, Fever Dream is a chilling tale of maternal love and environmental catastrophe, from an Argentinian literary star 'The book I wish I had written' Lisa Taddeo, author of Three Women and Anim al A young woman named Amanda lies dying in a remote Argentinian hospital. A b oy named David sits beside her. She's not his mother. He's not her child. At David's ever more insistent prompting, Amanda recounts a series of event s from the apparently recent past, a conversation that opens a chest of hor rors. Together, they tell a haunting story of broken souls, toxins, and the power and desperation of family. A chilling tale of maternal anxiety and ecological menace, Fever Dream is a modern classic. Samanta Schweblin's unforgettable debut is a prescient war ning about our manipulation of the natural world, and an unforgettable exer cise in literary suspense. 'A gloriously creepy fable' Guardian, 'Best Fiction of 2017'.