Language:EnglishPublisher:Dalkey Archive PressISBN-13:9781943150274ISBN-10:1943150273UPC:9781943150274Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:LiterarySize:8.40 x 5.50 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.5512Product ID:SC63M6DGET
About Scar
Sonia meets Knut in an online literary forum and begins a long-distance relationship with him that gradually turns to obsession. Though Sonia needs to create distance when Knut becomes too absorbing, she also yearns for a less predictable existence. Alternately attracted to and repulsed by Knut, Sonia begins a secret double life of theft and betrayal in which she will ultimately be trapped for years.
A Gripping Psychological Exploration
This contemporary Spanish novel examines the dangerous territory between desire and obsession, exploring how online connections can spiral into all-consuming relationships. Sara Mesa crafts a narrative that delves into the psychological complexities of a woman caught between her need for stability and her yearning for something more unpredictable.
The story follows Sonia's descent into a double existence, where the boundaries between attraction and repulsion blur. What begins as a connection in a literary forum transforms into a relationship that will trap her in patterns of deception for years to come.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Dalkey Archive PressISBN-13:9781943150274ISBN-10:1943150273UPC:9781943150274Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:LiterarySize:8.40 x 5.50 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.5512Product ID:SC63M6DGET
Mesa, Sara: - Sara Mesa (Madrid, 1976) has lived in Seville since childhood. She is an award-winning author of poetry, fiction, and short stories. In addition to Cicatriz [Scar], her fiction and short stories include Mala letra [Bad handwriting] and Cuatro por cuatro [Four by Four].
Nodal-Tarafa, Adriana: - Adriana Nodal-Tarafa is professional translator and a graduate of University of Houston-Victoria and Dalkey Archive Press's Applied Literary Translation program. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from the University of Washington.
Publication Details
Published by Dalkey Archive Press in August 2017, this paperback edition brings Mesa's acclaimed work to English-reading audiences. The translation captures the intensity and psychological depth of the original Spanish text, making this important work of international literature accessible to a broader readership.
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About Scar
Sonia meets Knut in an online literary forum and begins a long-distance relationship with him that gradually turns to obsession. Though Sonia needs to create distance when Knut becomes too absorbing, she also yearns for a less predictable existence. Alternately attracted to and repulsed by Knut, Sonia begins a secret double life of theft and betrayal in which she will ultimately be trapped for years.
A Gripping Psychological Exploration
This contemporary Spanish novel examines the dangerous territory between desire and obsession, exploring how online connections can spiral into all-consuming relationships. Sara Mesa crafts a narrative that delves into the psychological complexities of a woman caught between her need for stability and her yearning for something more unpredictable.
The story follows Sonia's descent into a double existence, where the boundaries between attraction and repulsion blur. What begins as a connection in a literary forum transforms into a relationship that will trap her in patterns of deception for years to come.
Mesa, Sara: - Sara Mesa (Madrid, 1976) has lived in Seville since childhood. She is an award-winning author of poetry, fiction, and short stories. In addition to Cicatriz [Scar], her fiction and short stories include Mala letra [Bad handwriting] and Cuatro por cuatro [Four by Four].
Nodal-Tarafa, Adriana: - Adriana Nodal-Tarafa is professional translator and a graduate of University of Houston-Victoria and Dalkey Archive Press's Applied Literary Translation program. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from the University of Washington.
Publication Details
Published by Dalkey Archive Press in August 2017, this paperback edition brings Mesa's acclaimed work to English-reading audiences. The translation captures the intensity and psychological depth of the original Spanish text, making this important work of international literature accessible to a broader readership.
