{"product_id":"the-wax-child-1","title":"The Wax Child","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the internationally celebrated author of \u003cem\u003eThe Employees\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMy Work\u003c\/em\u003e comes an extraordinary, haunting tale of witchcraft and persecution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn seventeenth-century Denmark, unmarried noblewoman Christenze Kruckow and several other women are accused of witchcraft. They are rumoured to be possessed by the Devil, who comes to them in the form of a tall, headless man and grants them dark powers. It is said they perform unchristian acts and can steal people's happiness, cause pestilence, illness, or even death. Once the rumour of witchcraft takes hold, they are all in danger of the stake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNarrated by a wax doll created by Christenze one dark night in 1620, \u003cem\u003eThe Wax Child\u003c\/em\u003e is an unsettling, dizzying novel about brutality and power, nature and witchcraft, set within the fragile communities of pre-modern Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeeply researched and steeped in visceral, atmospheric detail, \u003cem\u003eThe Wax Child\u003c\/em\u003e is inspired by a series of infamous witchcraft trials in Northern Jutland. Olga Ravn weaves together quotes from original sources—including letters, court documents, magic spells, and Scandinavian grimoires—to create a work of startling imagination and unforgettable literary power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOlga Ravn is a Danish novelist, poet, and critic whose work explores memory, history, motherhood, and the uncanny. She is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Employees\u003c\/em\u003e, shortlisted for the International Booker Prize, and \u003cem\u003eMy Work\u003c\/em\u003e. Her writing has been translated into numerous languages and is celebrated for its originality, intelligence, and distinctive literary voice. \u003cem\u003eThe Wax Child\u003c\/em\u003e, translated by Martin Aitken, was longlisted for the 2026 International Booker Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook*hug Press\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeptember 30, 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e223\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubjects\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLiterary Fiction · Translated Fiction · Historical Fiction · Gothic Fiction · Folk Horror · Witchcraft · Scandinavian Literature\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9781771669726\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Post Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45223026819254,"sku":"9781771669726","price":25.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/2264\/4150\/files\/9781771669726.jpg?v=1782570371","url":"https:\/\/oldpostbookshop.com\/products\/the-wax-child-1","provider":"Old Post Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}