A Devil Comes to Town [electronic resource]
Paolo Maurensig2019
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"A Devil Comes to Town is a brilliant form of torture...a huge amount of
fun."-Lisa Grgas for The Literary Review
A small Swiss village full of aspiring writers + The devil in the form of a
hot-shot publisher = An international bestseller by the author of the Italian
literary sensation The Luneburg Variation
Wild rabies runs rampant through the woods. The foxes are gaining ground, boldly
making their way into the village. In Dichtersruhe, an insular yet charming
haven stifled by the Swiss mountains, these omens go unnoticed by all but the
new parish priest. The residents have other things on their mind: Literature.
Everyone's a writer-the nights are alive with reworked manuscripts. So when the
devil turns up in a black car claiming to be a hot-shot publisher, unsatisfied
authorial desires are unleashed and the village's former harmony is shattered.
Taut with foreboding and Gothic suspense, Paolo Maurensig gives us a refined and
engaging literary parable on narcissism, ...
Main title:
A Devil Comes to Town [electronic resource] / Paolo Maurensig
Author:
Paolo Maurensig, Author
Imprint:
Brooklyn, NY : World Editions, 2019
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file)
Audience:
General/trade
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781642860320
Language:
English
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BRN:
435146
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |