The empusium : a health resort horror story / Olga Tokarczuk ; translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones.
| Author/creator | Tokarczuk, Olga, 1962 author. |
| Other author | Lloyd-Jones, Antonia translator. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First United States edition. |
| Publication | New York : Riverhead Books, 2024. |
| Copyright Date | ©2024 |
| Description | 300 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Empuzjon. English |
| Portion of title | Health resort horror story |
| Abstract | "The Nobelist's latest masterwork, set in a sanitarium on the eve of World War I, probes the horrors that lie beneath our most hallowed ideas"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Abstract | "September 1913. A young Pole suffering from tuberculosis arrives at Wilhelm Opitz's Guesthouse for Gentlemen in the village of Görbersdorf, a health resort in the Silesian mountains. Every evening the residents gather to imbibe the hallucinogenic local liqueur and debate the great issues of the day: Monarchy or democracy? Do devils exist? Are women born inferior? War or peace? Meanwhile, disturbing things are happening in the guesthouse and the surrounding hills. Someone--or something--seems to be watching, attempting to infiltrate this cloistered world. Little does the newcomer realize, as he tries to unravel both the truths within himself and the mystery of the sinister forces beyond, that they have already chosen their next target. A century after the publication of The Magic Mountain, Olga Tokarczuk revisits Thomas Mann territory and lays claim to it, with signature boldness, inventiveness, humor, and bravura." -- from amazon.com |
| General note | Translation of: Empuzjon. |
| General note | "Originally published in Poland as Empuzjon, by Wydawnictwo Literackie, Krakow, in 2022." -- title verso |
| Language | In English, translated from Polish. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Tokarczuk, Olga, 1962 Empusium New York : Riverhead Books, 2024 9780593712962 |
| Genre/form | Historical fiction. |
| Genre/form | Fiction. |
| Genre/form | Historical fiction. |
| Genre/form | Novels. |
| Genre/form | Historical fiction. |
| Genre/form | Thrillers (Fiction) |
| Genre/form | Novels. |
| Genre/form | Romans. |
| LCCN | 2024010569 |
| ISBN | 9780593712948 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0593712943 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 9780593854082 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 059385408X (paperback) |
| ISBN | (electronic book) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PG7179 .O37 E6713 2024 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |