Bosco, Henri
Malicroix
- ISBN 13:
- 9781681374109
- author:
- Bosco, Henri
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- NYRB Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 286
- Dimensions:
- 20.3 x 12.7 centimetres (0.37 kg
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature,Literary, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
Henri Bosco's Malicroix is a deeply atmospheric novel that explores the complexities of human isolation. Set in 19th-century France, the story follows a young man who inherits a house on an island in the Rhône, with conditions that force him to confront his own solitude. The novel is a masterful blend of psychological insight and gothic sensibility, as Bosco crafts a world of eerie beauty and turbulent energy. With only a shepherd and his dog for companionship, the young man must navigate the challenges of his inheritance and the unforgiving landscape that surrounds him. Through its exploration of solitude, identity, and the human condition, Malicroix is a deeply unsettling and thought-provoking read.