{"product_id":"9780861544325","title":"Seven Empty Houses: From the Booker International Prize-shortlisted author of Fever Dream","description":"Author: Schweblin, Samanta\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780861544325\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 31 Jan 2023\u003cbr\u003ePages: 208 Format: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the Man Booker-shortlisted author of \u003ci\u003eFever Dream \u003c\/i\u003ecomes a hotly anticipated new collection of eerie short stories. Playful and unsettling, teeming with the energy of barely contained violence, \u003ci\u003eSeven Empty Houses \u003c\/i\u003edismantles the neat appearance of domesticity to expose the darkness and discomfort that lies beneath.\u003cbr\u003eA neighbour looks on as a couple grieve the loss of their son. A young girl makes an unwelcome acquaintance in a hospital waiting room. A woman prepares for death with ruthless precision. Ominous and exhilarating, reminiscent of the best of Shirley Jackson, these chilling tales cement Samanta Schweblin's place among the finest short-story writers at work today.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46631855063198,"sku":"UBD-9780861544325","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780861544325.jpg?v=1774310350","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780861544325","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}