Atlantic Books Hardback English
The Garden
A haunting feminist historical novel for fans of Shirley Jackson
By Clare Beams
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From the critically acclaimed author comes an eerie, psychologically thrilling novel about womanhood and bodily autonomy ___________________ 'Pet Sematary meets Rosemary's Baby with a literary sheen' NEW YORK TIMES 'A feminist voice for the 21st century' JOYCE CAROL OATES 'Prepare to be haunted' RACHEL YODER ___________________ It's 1948, and Irene Willard has had five miscarriages. Pregnant for the sixth time, she checks into an isolated hospital that promises an innovative cure that will be able to deliver the child. There, she submits herself to the doctors' examinations and discovers a mysterious garden on the grounds, where the boundary between life and death seems strangely permeable. As the doctors' plans begin to crumble, Irene and her fellow patients attempt to harness the power of the garden for themselves - and must face the incalculable risks associated with such incalculable rewards. Haunting, uncanny and unforgettable, The Garden exhumes private griefs and mysteries in a stunning gothic that explores the ways that women's bodies are policed and manipulated. ______________________ More praise for The Garden 'Truly original' DAILY MAIL 'Page-turning, horror-infused' LITHUB 'A dreamlike chiller' OBSERVER 'I'm in awe if this book' JESSAMINE CHAN 'A shimmering, strange, important novel' RUFI THORPE
From the critically acclaimed author comes an eerie, psychologically thrilling novel about womanhood and bodily autonomy
___________________
'Pet Sematary meets Rosemary's Baby with a literary sheen' NEW YORK TIMES
'A feminist voice for the 21st century' JOYCE CAROL OATES
'Prepare to be haunted' RACHEL YODER
___________________
It's 1948, and Irene Willard has had five miscarriages.
Pregnant for the sixth time, she checks into an isolated hospital that promises an innovative cure that will be able to deliver the child.
There, she submits herself to the doctors' examinations and discovers a mysterious garden on the grounds, where the boundary between life and death seems strangely permeable. As the doctors' plans begin to crumble, Irene and her fellow patients attempt to harness the power of the garden for themselves - and must face the incalculable risks associated with such incalculable rewards.
Haunting, uncanny and unforgettable, The Garden exhumes private griefs and mysteries in a stunning gothic that explores the ways that women's bodies are policed and manipulated.
______________________
More praise for The Garden
'Truly original' DAILY MAIL
'Page-turning, horror-infused' LITHUB
'A dreamlike chiller' OBSERVER
'I'm in awe if this book' JESSAMINE CHAN
'A shimmering, strange, important novel' RUFI THORPE