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Book SynopsisWelcome to Lapvona. In a village in a medieval fiefdom buffeted by natural disasters, a motherless shepherd boy finds himself at the centre of a power struggle that puts all manner of faith to a savage test . . .
Discover the Sunday Times bestselling novel from the author of TikTok sensation My Year of Rest and Relaxation.
'One of the most provocative reads of the year'
i NEWSPAPER
'Disturbingly funny'
OBSERVER, BOOKS OF THE YEAR
'An addictive read . . . with a chequered cast of misfits, despots and unholy souls'
THE FACE
'One of America's most exciting - and most provocative - young novelists'
FINANCIAL TIMES
'Lapvona deserves all the hype it's received and more'
i-D
'Brace yourselves'
STYLIST
Trade ReviewCompelling... Moshfegh's bold venture beyond her comfort zone in
Lapvona is a welcome promise of how much more she has to offer American literature today. * Financial Times *
What impresses here is not so much Moshfegh's abilities with character or narrative, or even her language . . .
as the qualities Lapvona shares with a Francis Bacon painting: depicting in blood-red vitality, without morals or judgment, the human animal in its native chaos. * Guardian *
Moshfegh expertly creates a world with its own superstitions and laws, both timeless and topical. * Oprah Daily *
Moshfegh's genius is her ability to rip away the veil, revealing the horrors beneath, in
writing so compelling, and bleakly funny, that we can't bear to look away. * i *
A witty, vicious novel.. . Moshfegh is one of our most thrilling chroniclers of the abject * Observer (USA) *
