by Patrick McGrath · Penguin · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780140126532
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«The Grotesque» is the gothic mystery novel by Patrick McGrath, published by Penguin in paperback (192 pages, in English).
In an English mansion, in 1949, Sir Hugo Coal, an amateur paleontologist marked by his frustrations, recalls the progressive decay of Crook House. The narrative, with a gothic atmosphere, combines mystery and suspense with a critical look at class, power, and the nature of reality.
The original edition of the work appeared in 1989; this Penguin edition was published on October 25, 1990.
For readers of gothic and mystery novels seeking an unsettling atmosphere, narrative tension, and a critical look at class and power.
Patrick McGrath is a British novelist, whose work has been categorised as gothic fiction.
