Last Day of a Prior Life
Author: Barba, Andrés
ISBN: 9781761381201
Publisher: Scribe Publications
Year first published: 30 Jun 2026
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback / softback
Plt;bPgt;P#8216;A ghost story without ghosts that, beyond the beauty of its form, explores solitude, the twists and turns of our lives, and the unfathomable complexities of affection.P#8217; Mariana EnriquezPlt;/bPgt;
While preparing an empty house for sale, a woman encounters an unblinking seven-year-old boy, trapped there from another era, like an insect preserved in amber. Unable to articulate what he needs, the child draws her into an unsettling bond that neither can escape P#8230; until they understand what has caused it.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;With incredible precision, this deeply disquieting novel weaves together doppelgP#228;ngers and time loops in the tradition of a classic ghost story. Yet its contemporary sensibility P#8212; where lyricism meets cruelty P#8212; evokes the dark horror of Shirley Jackson.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;From one of the most renowned Spanish-language authors working today, Plt;iPgt;Last Day of a Prior LifePlt;/iPgt; is a masterful dissection of human longing and the ties that bind us, even across time itself.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;P#8216;A short, subtle, eerie tale that hides depths beneath a surface simplicity.P#8217;Plt;brPgt;Plt;bPgt;P#8212;Lisa Tuttle, Plt;iPgt;The GuardianPlt;/iPgt;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;P#8216;Plt;iPgt;Last Day of a Prior LifePlt;/iPgt; is about wondering whether your love for your demons can be reciprocated or must go unrequited P#8230; A novel about the fear of sharing intimate and perhaps unvoiceable parts of oneself, and the small consolations of doing so.P#8217;Plt;brPgt;Plt;bPgt;P#8212;Declan Fry, Plt;iPgt;The Saturday PaperPlt;/iPgt;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;P#8216;A ghostly novel without ghosts that beyond its formal beauty investigates loneliness, the loops in which our lives revolve and the unfathomable difficulties of affection.P#8217;Plt;brPgt;Plt;bPgt;P#8212;Mariana EnriquezPlt;/bPgt;
ISBN: 9781761381201
Publisher: Scribe Publications
Year first published: 30 Jun 2026
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback / softback
Plt;bPgt;P#8216;A ghost story without ghosts that, beyond the beauty of its form, explores solitude, the twists and turns of our lives, and the unfathomable complexities of affection.P#8217; Mariana EnriquezPlt;/bPgt;
While preparing an empty house for sale, a woman encounters an unblinking seven-year-old boy, trapped there from another era, like an insect preserved in amber. Unable to articulate what he needs, the child draws her into an unsettling bond that neither can escape P#8230; until they understand what has caused it.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;With incredible precision, this deeply disquieting novel weaves together doppelgP#228;ngers and time loops in the tradition of a classic ghost story. Yet its contemporary sensibility P#8212; where lyricism meets cruelty P#8212; evokes the dark horror of Shirley Jackson.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;From one of the most renowned Spanish-language authors working today, Plt;iPgt;Last Day of a Prior LifePlt;/iPgt; is a masterful dissection of human longing and the ties that bind us, even across time itself.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;P#8216;A short, subtle, eerie tale that hides depths beneath a surface simplicity.P#8217;Plt;brPgt;Plt;bPgt;P#8212;Lisa Tuttle, Plt;iPgt;The GuardianPlt;/iPgt;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;P#8216;Plt;iPgt;Last Day of a Prior LifePlt;/iPgt; is about wondering whether your love for your demons can be reciprocated or must go unrequited P#8230; A novel about the fear of sharing intimate and perhaps unvoiceable parts of oneself, and the small consolations of doing so.P#8217;Plt;brPgt;Plt;bPgt;P#8212;Declan Fry, Plt;iPgt;The Saturday PaperPlt;/iPgt;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;P#8216;A ghostly novel without ghosts that beyond its formal beauty investigates loneliness, the loops in which our lives revolve and the unfathomable difficulties of affection.P#8217;Plt;brPgt;Plt;bPgt;P#8212;Mariana EnriquezPlt;/bPgt;
