Lapvona
Moshfegh, Ottessa2023
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Little Marek, the abused and delusional son of the village shepherd, never knew his mother; his father told him she died in childbirth. One of life's few consolations for Marek is his enduring bond with the blind village midwife, Ina, who suckled him when he was a baby. Ina's gifts extend beyond childcare: she possesses a unique ability to communicate with the natural world. Her gift often brings her the transmission of sacred knowledge on levels far beyond those available to other villagers, however religious they might be. For some people, Ina's home in the woods outside the village is a place to fear and to avoid, a godless place. Among their number is Father Barnabas, the town priest and lackey for the depraved lord and governor, Villiam, whose hilltop manor contains a secret embarrassment of riches.
Main title:
Lapvona / Ottessa Moshfegh.
Author:
Moshfegh, Ottessa, author
Imprint:
[London] : Vintage, 2023.
Collation:
304 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: London: Jonathan Cape, 2022.
ISBN:
9781529115727 (pbk)
Dewey class:
813.6FANAF/PBKF
LC class:
PS3613.O77936
Local class:
FT PbkF
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
3381391
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