{"title":"Pilar Adon","description":"\u003cp\u003ePilar Adón is a renowned Spanish author whose captivating narratives have left a significant mark on contemporary literature. Her works are known for their deep exploration of psychological and existential themes, often weaving elements of crime and thriller into the fabric of her stories. If you are drawn to literature that delves into the complexities of human nature, you will find Adón's writing both gripping and thought-provoking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong her celebrated works is the acclaimed \u003cem\u003eOf Beasts and Fowls\u003c\/em\u003e, a novel that expertly combines suspenseful storytelling with intricate character studies. Adón's ability to craft tense and intriguing plots has made her a standout figure in the Crime \u0026amp; Thriller genre. Her writing not only entertains but also opens up pathways to greater philosophical and moral inquiries. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore the captivating world of Pilar Adón's novels and immerse yourself in stories that challenge your perceptions while keeping you on the edge of your seat. Her collection is a must-read for anyone who appreciates a good thriller that also provides deeper insight into the human psyche.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"of-beasts-and-fowls-by-pilar-adon-9781960385178","title":"Of Beasts and Fowls","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of Spain's Premio Nacional de Narrativa in 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"A funerary poem about a bird flying underground; a psychodrama of two sisters drowning in the mirror of memory; a centre of a necrophilic labyrinth; Virginia Woolf's Rhoda lost in John Hawkes's \u003ci\u003eTravesty\u003c\/i\u003e. Pilar Adon's novel is the most haunting I have read in years.\" - Mircea Cărtărescu, winner of the Dublin Literary Award\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSummer is ending and Coro, an artist frightened of what her paintings of her dead sister may represent, gets in her car one night and starts to drive, with no plan or destination. After a wrong turn down a narrow dirt road, she runs out of gas outside the gates of a large and isolated house called Bethany, a place inhabited exclusively by a small group of women who seem to exist in a closed, hierarchical system a world apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe women of Bethany live closely with the natural and animal world, celebrate rites and rituals, and, like devotees of an ancestral cult, all dress the same. Most unsettlingly, they seem to know who Coro is already. In fact, they have been expecting her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHow the women came to live in Bethany, why they believe Coro is destined to be there, and most pressing, why they won't let her leave are questions Coro must face as she struggles between the instinct to escape and the sense that something larger is at work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Bethany's careful balance is disturbed—with violent consequences—by the appearance of a mysterious man who claims the house and land are his, Coro will find herself forced to meet her own ghosts, reckon with her choices, and accept that Bethany might just be where she belongs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWinner of Spain's Premio Nacional de Narrativa in 2023, \u003ci\u003eOf Beasts and Fowls\u003c\/i\u003e introduces a grand talent new to English audiences in a haunting novel rife with natural descriptions, signs and symbols, and a sense of the uncanny.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072636764396,"sku":"9781960385178","price":47.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/27147633482885.jpg?v=1765121926"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/pilar-adon.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}