Lapvona
Lapvona
paperback
Published:
11 May, 2023
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Description
Welcome to Lapvona. In a village in a medieval fiefdom buffeted by natural disasters, a motherless shepherd boy finds himself at the centre of a power struggle that puts all manner of faith to a savage test . . .
Discover the Sunday Times bestselling novel from the author of TikTok sensation My Year of Rest and Relaxation.
'One of the most provocative reads of the year'
i NEWSPAPER
'Disturbingly funny'
OBSERVER, BOOKS OF THE YEAR
'An addictive read . . . with a chequered cast of misfits, despots and unholy souls'
THE FACE
'One of America's most exciting - and most provocative - young novelists'
FINANCIAL TIMES
'Lapvona deserves all the hype it's received and more'
i-D
'Brace yourselves'
STYLIST
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781529115727 |
| ISBN10 | 1529115728 |
| Number Of Pages | 320 |
| Item Weight | 225 g |
| Product Dimensions | 128 x 197 x 20 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Vintage Publishing |
| Format | paperback |
Media Reviews
Compelling... Moshfegh's bold venture beyond her comfort zone in Lapvona is a welcome promise of how much more she has to offer American literature today. * Financial Times *
What impresses here is not so much Moshfegh's abilities with character or narrative, or even her language . . . as the qualities Lapvona shares with a Francis Bacon painting: depicting in blood-red vitality, without morals or judgment, the human animal in its native chaos. * Guardian *
Moshfegh expertly creates a world with its own superstitions and laws, both timeless and topical. * Oprah Daily *
Moshfegh's genius is her ability to rip away the veil, revealing the horrors beneath, in writing so compelling, and bleakly funny, that we can't bear to look away. * i *
A witty, vicious novel.. . Moshfegh is one of our most thrilling chroniclers of the abject * Observer (USA) *
Booker-shortlisted Ottessa Moshfegh is likely to out-weird most things published next year - set in a medieval fiefdom, could it be a work of genius, too? -- Stephanie Cross * Daily Mail, *Books to Look Out For 2022* *
Deliriously quirky medieval tale . . . Moshfegh brings her trademark fascination with the grotesque to depictions of the pandemic, inequality, and governmental corruption, making them feel both uncanny and all too familiar. It's a triumph. * Publishers Weekly (starred review) *
[A] truly unique novel. * Times Literary Supplement *
Moshfegh writes brilliantly bizarre. Her arresting fourth novel continues this tradition. * Mail on Sunday *
Despite its medieval milieu, Lapvona is a quintessential Moshfegh book. It has the warped earthiness of the author's first two novels... [and] a powerful undercurrent of allegory. * Economist *
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Author's Bio
Ottessa Moshfegh is a fiction writer from New England and the author of six books. Eileen was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award and won the PEN/Hemingway Award for debut fiction. My Year of Rest and Relaxation, Death in Her Hands and Lapvona were all New York Times bestsellers. She is also the author of the short story collection Homesick for Another World. She lives in Southern California.