by Guillermo del Toro, Chuck Hogan · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788804612049
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«La progenie» is the horror and suspense novel by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan, published by Mondadori in paperback (407 pages, in Italian).
A Boeing 777 lands at New York airport and stops on the runway. The passengers appear dead without explanation. Eph Goodweather and Abraham Setrakian sense the supernatural origin of the epidemic. Manhattan becomes the setting for a struggle between humans and creatures that devour them.
First part of the The Strain trilogy (original title: The Strain, 2009), in Italian, Nocturna collection, translation by Gaetano Luigi Staffilano. Awards: Prix Masterton and Lord Ruthven Award.
Aimed at horror and suspense readers who enjoy a supernatural invasion in a contemporary urban setting.
Guillermo del Toro Gómez is a Mexican filmmaker, author, and artist. His work has been characterized by a strong connection to fairy tales, gothicism, and horror, often blending the genres, with an effort to infuse visual or poetic beauty in the grotesque. He has had a lifelong fascination with monsters, which he considers symbols of great power. del Toro is known for pioneering dark fantasy in the film industry and for his use of insectile and religious imagery, his themes of Catholicism, celebrating imperfection, underworld motifs, practical special effects, and dominant amber lighting.
