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Author: Mesa, Sara, Whittemore, Katie

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Published on 4 June 2024 by Peirene Press Ltd in the United Kingdom.

Paperback | 184 pages
197 x 127 x 14 | 220g

A claustrophobic story of desire and small town unease in the vein of Dogville or Coetzee’s Disgrace.

On the heels of a cryptic mistake, Nat arrives in the rural village of La Escapa. She rents a small house from a negligent landlord, adopts a dog and begins to work on her first literary translation. But nothing in La Escapa is easy: her dog is ill-tempered and skittish, and mutual misunderstandings with her neighbours simmer below the surface. When conflict arises over repairs to her house, Nat receives an unusual offer – one that tests her sense of self and reveals her most unexpected desires. As Nat tries to understand her decision, the community of La Escapa comes together in search of a scapegoat.

Now a feature film, directed by Isabel Coixet. Selected as the ‘Best Book of 2020’ by El País, La Vanguardia, El Cultural and El Correo. Shortlisted by El Mundo, Forbes, Elle, W Magazine and La Nueva España.