{"product_id":"the-unworthy-a-novel","title":"The Unworthy: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the author of the international sensation \u003cem\u003eTender Is the Flesh\u003c\/em\u003e comes a haunting work of literary horror set in a world devastated by climate collapse. Hidden within the walls of a secretive religious order, an unnamed woman survives as one of the \"unworthy,\" dutifully serving the convent's rigid hierarchy while secretly recording her thoughts in a diary written with whatever materials she can find—even dirt and blood. When a mysterious newcomer arrives, buried memories begin to surface, forcing her to question the beliefs that have governed her life and the terrible truth behind those deemed \"Enlightened.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBleak, lyrical, and deeply unsettling, \u003cem\u003eThe Unworthy\u003c\/em\u003e is a powerful meditation on fanaticism, environmental catastrophe, and the human longing for hope in the face of brutality. Agustina Bazterrica once again blends psychological intensity with visceral horror, crafting a novel that is both terrifying and profoundly thought-provoking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgustina Bazterrica is an Argentine novelist and short story writer whose work has been translated into more than thirty languages. Her novel \u003cem\u003eTender Is the Flesh\u003c\/em\u003e became an international bestseller, won the Clarín Novel Prize, and established her as one of the leading voices in contemporary literary horror. \u003cem\u003eThe Unworthy\u003c\/em\u003e, translated from the Spanish by Sarah Moses, continues her exploration of violence, power, and the fragile boundaries of human morality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScribner\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarch 4, 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e192\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubjects\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLiterary Fiction · Literary Horror · Dystopian Fiction · Climate Fiction · Fiction in Translation · Argentine Literature\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9781668051887\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Post Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45306936262838,"sku":"9781668051887","price":25.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/2264\/4150\/files\/9781668051887.jpg?v=1785506243","url":"https:\/\/oldpostbookshop.com\/products\/the-unworthy-a-novel","provider":"Old Post Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}