Samanta Schweblin

Good and Evil and Other Stories

The Global Bestseller from the International Booker Prize-shortlisted Author of Fever Dream CONFRONT THE DARKNESS ‘A fabulous writer. Her stories are subtle, always haunting and deeply human’ - Isabel Allende A young mother steps into the water, determined to end her life. What will bring her back? ‘You will find yourself in the space on the other side of terror – a space of openness, fragility and strange reassurance’ - The Guardian For a single moment, a baby is left unattended in a room of everyday dangers. ‘Just stellar - Extreme, uncanny and beautifully controlled’ - Anne Enright In a high-rise apartment block, in a city far from home, a ghost appears. ‘A master of the uncanny’ - The New Yorker When a lonely woman acts on a kind impulse the consequences will be dark, bold and revelatory. 'These stories are perfect for the times we dwell inside' - Colum McCann From the thrice International Booker nominated author of Fever Dream and Little Eyes come six perfect terrors to change your days and haunt your dreams. ‘Mesmerizing . . . powerfully evocative and unsettling’ - Joyce Carol Oates, The New York Times