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Women in Translation Bundle

$95.00

Our book bundles are here to make gifting to your loved ones easier! Whether you’re Christmas shopping, looking for the perfect birthday gift for that book-loving friend of yours or just want to show someone you love them, our book bundles are here to save the day. We’ve handpicked two titles that have some things in common so that you can find the right books to give the reader in your life. 

Bundles will ship immediately (same or next business day) and are wrapped in our signature brown paper bags. So, if you want to buy yourself a bookish treat, who are we to stop you?

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In this bundle: Two titles that have been translated into English plus a signature yellow WellRead tote bag.  

Perfect for gifting to: The reader in your life who likes to venture out of their comfort zone and be exposed to different writing styles.

A Woman in Sardinia by Valeria Usala 

Based on a true story, a tale of generations of Sardinian women searching for independence in the face of prejudice and superstition, for fans of Elena Ferrante

A story of three generations of women, their courage and search for independence in the face of superstition and prejudice, in the spirit of Natalia Ginzburg and Elena Ferrante. In this striking debut, based on a true story, Valeria Usala bears witness to an age-old story of violence against women and takes us into the heart of rural Sardinia, where superstitions and cruelty coexist with the joys and companionship of a tight-knit community.

Teresa runs a shop and a tavern. But not even the family she has created with the man she loves can protect her from the malicious gossip of jealous locals, who are threatened by her independence. Her own mother, Maria, was made an outcast, and now Teresa is in turn forsaken by the villagers. Will she pay for her success with her life? Is she like a character in Greek tragedy, whose destiny is inevitable? Valeria Usala gives voice to the forgotten women of Sardinia-and to the courage of women everywhere.

The Empusium by Olga Tokarczuk

The witty new novel from this internationally acclaimed Polish author blends horror, folklore and feminist parable.

The Nobel Prize-winner's latest work is a riveting, humorous tale of mystery that takes misogyny to task. In September 1913, Mieczyslaw, a student suffering from tuberculosis, arrives at a health resort in what is now western Poland. Every day, its residents gather in the dining room to imbibe the hallucinogenic local liqueur, to obsess over money and status, and to discuss the great issues of the day- will there be war? Do devils exist? Are women inherently inferior?

But disturbing events are happening in the guesthouse and its surroundings. Someone-or something-seems to be infiltrating their world. As our student attempts to decipher the sinister forces at work, little does he realise they have already chosen their next target.

As in her acclaimed novel Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead, Tokarczuk blends horror story, comedy, folklore, and feminist parable with brilliant storytelling.