The Beast You Are

Stories

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Beschreibung

<p><strong>A haunting collection of short fiction from the bestselling author of <em>The Pallbearers Club</em>,<em> A Head Full of Ghosts</em>, and <em>The Cabin at the End of the World.</em></strong></p><p>Paul Tremblay has won widespread acclaim for illuminating the dark horrors of the mind in novels and stories that push the boundaries of storytelling itself. The fifteen pieces in this brilliant collection, <em>The Beast You Are</em>, are all monsters of a kind, ready to loudly (and lovingly) smash through your head and into your heart.</p><p>In “The Dead Thing,” a middle-schooler struggles to deal with the aftermath of her parents’ substance addictions and split. One day, her little brother claims he found a shoebox with “the dead thing” inside. He won’t show it to her and he won’t let the box out of his sight. In “The Last Conversation,” a person wakes in a sterile, white room and begins to receive instructions via intercom from a woman named Anne. When they are finally allowed to leave the room to complete a task, what they find is as shocking as it is heartbreaking.</p><p>The title novella, “The Beast You Are,” is a mini epic in which the destinies and secrets of a village, a dog, and a cat are intertwined with a giant monster that returns to wreak havoc every thirty years.</p><p>A masterpiece of literary horror and psychological suspense, <em>The Beast You Are </em>is a fearlessly imagined collection from one of the most electrifying and innovative writers working today.</p><ul><li>A great read for spooky-season nights</li><li>A perfect addition to any Halloween reading list</li></ul>

Artikeldetails

EAN

9780063069978

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

197 x 133 x 24 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2024

Verlag / Hersteller

HarperCollins