Description
Silvina Ocampo's collection plunges readers into a world where the uncanny and the mundane collide with unsettling grace. Through a series of darkly imaginative tales, Ocampo explores the hidden cruelties, superstitions, and the fragile boundary between sanity and madness that lie beneath the surface of everyday life. From sentient statues to houses of sugar that harbor dark secrets, these stories reveal the unsettling realities of human nature and the bizarre landscapes of the subconscious. Ocampo's masterful prose crafts an atmosphere of creeping dread and profound psychological insight, making this collection a disquieting yet unforgettable reading experience.
Available Editions
paperback
New York Review Books
Published Jan 1, 2015
385 pages
ISBN: 9781590177990
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Details
First Published
2015
Language
eng
Translation
From: spa
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Thus Were Their Faces by Silvina Ocampo.