Description
Tereza and Ivan share secrets. Tereza is now nineteen and studying at art school away from the town where she grew up. Ivan is fifty-seven, a teacher and artist, and they have known each other for years. Tereza shares her secrets with her friend Silvia, while Ivan tells no one. He constructs memories of Tereza to keep in his bed at night, covering them with sweat and tears. In this minimalist, poetic novella with autobiographical elements, Nicol Hochholczerova explores obsession and power, and how both can lead to damage and separation. Rich in symbolism, its explosive themes, including eating disorders, abusive control and family dysfunction, are handled delicately, with honesty and intelligence. Nicol Hochholczerova’s first novel is a controversial bestseller that has received prizes and is being widely translated across Europe.
Information
Author: Hochholczerova Nicol
Language: English
Publication date: February 12, 2026
Genres: Books, Foreign language books, English literature, Fiction in english, English novels
Type: Paperback book
Pages: 56
ISBN/EAN: 9781913830489