{"product_id":"lapvona-a-novel","title":"Lapvona: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet in a remote medieval village plagued by drought, famine, and superstition, \u003cem\u003eLapvona\u003c\/em\u003e follows Marek, an abused shepherd boy whose life is shaped by cruelty, faith, and the strange forces that seem to govern the world around him. Raised by his brutal father and sustained by the affection of the blind midwife Ina, Marek is drawn into the violent orbit of the village's corrupt lord, where shifting loyalties and hidden desires begin to unravel the fragile order of the community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDark, unsettling, and fiercely original, \u003cem\u003eLapvona\u003c\/em\u003e blends folklore, religious allegory, and Gothic horror into a gripping exploration of power, belief, suffering, and the human body. With her singular voice and fearless imagination, Ottessa Moshfegh creates a medieval world that is both grotesque and deeply compelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOttessa Moshfegh is the author of \u003cem\u003eEileen\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMy Year of Rest and Relaxation\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDeath in Her Hands\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eHomesick for Another World\u003c\/em\u003e. Her fiction has received widespread critical acclaim for its psychological intensity, dark humour, and unforgettable characters. \u003cem\u003eEileen\u003c\/em\u003e was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and won the PEN\/Hemingway Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePenguin Press\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJune 21, 2022\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e320\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubjects\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLiterary Fiction · Gothic Fiction · Historical Fiction · Horror\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9780593300282\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Post Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45223024001206,"sku":"9780593300282","price":26.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/2264\/4150\/files\/9780593300282.jpg?v=1782569902","url":"https:\/\/oldpostbookshop.com\/products\/lapvona-a-novel","provider":"Old Post Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}