Book description
Petrol gauge broken, anxiety and tempers flaring, young lovers Rex and Saskia pull in at a service station on their way to a holiday the South of France to refuel. As soon as they stop the tension is relieved. Rex buries two coins in a crack at the base of…
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1 author picked The Vanishing as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Forget all those self-help tomes and Cosmo articles—this is the book that will improve your relationships.
It may seem deranged to admit loving a book, which is, arguably, one of the coldest I’ve ever read, but this slim 128-page exercise in pitiless dread made me a better person. After reading it one afternoon, I emerged shaken and disturbed. Ever since then, I have tried never to argue with my spouse on long road trips. Or argue, period. I’m not kidding.
There is a connection to major Poe themes here, but I will leave that a mystery. As the title implies,…
From Matthew's list on The best books with a unique spin on Edgar Allan Poe & the gothic ghost story.
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