Three Wild Bodies: Permafrost; Boulder; Mammoth
Mar 2027 · Sold by FSG Originals
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A ferocious, saber-toothed triptych of novels on sex, queerness, and womanhood—finally in conversation with one another in a single revelatory volume.
Finally united in a single volume, these powerhouse novellas from the Catalan superstar Eva Baltasar tell three wild, delirious tales of queer women blazing new trails through sexuality, motherhood, and friendship. In prose that has the directness of a firearm and the fragility of a bird of prey on the wing, these interlocking masterpieces present a bold and unprecedented view on modern queerness and femininity.
The roving narrator of Permafrost trades one home for another in repeat succession—moving from Barcelona to Brussels to Scotland in pursuit of liberation, sex, self, and autonomy. In the Booker–shortlisted Boulder, a woman gives up her job as a ship’s cook to move to Reykjavík with Samsa, the woman she loves. But when Samsa decides she wants to have a baby, the woman must decide whether this domestic idyll is what she is really looking for. In Mammoth, the tumultuous finale of the trilogy, a young, disenchanted lesbian is looking to rearrange her life. She seduces a string of random men in an attempt to get pregnant and moves to a remote farmhouse to take care of sheep, battle stray cats, dabble in sex work—all in search of a more powerful, deeply felt life.
In this combined volume, the full scope of Baltasar’s singular vision of modern female queerness is on dazzling, haunting display. This overdue testament to her genius will be greeted with ecstasy by fans new and old alike.
Finally united in a single volume, these powerhouse novellas from the Catalan superstar Eva Baltasar tell three wild, delirious tales of queer women blazing new trails through sexuality, motherhood, and friendship. In prose that has the directness of a firearm and the fragility of a bird of prey on the wing, these interlocking masterpieces present a bold and unprecedented view on modern queerness and femininity.
The roving narrator of Permafrost trades one home for another in repeat succession—moving from Barcelona to Brussels to Scotland in pursuit of liberation, sex, self, and autonomy. In the Booker–shortlisted Boulder, a woman gives up her job as a ship’s cook to move to Reykjavík with Samsa, the woman she loves. But when Samsa decides she wants to have a baby, the woman must decide whether this domestic idyll is what she is really looking for. In Mammoth, the tumultuous finale of the trilogy, a young, disenchanted lesbian is looking to rearrange her life. She seduces a string of random men in an attempt to get pregnant and moves to a remote farmhouse to take care of sheep, battle stray cats, dabble in sex work—all in search of a more powerful, deeply felt life.
In this combined volume, the full scope of Baltasar’s singular vision of modern female queerness is on dazzling, haunting display. This overdue testament to her genius will be greeted with ecstasy by fans new and old alike.
A ferocious, saber-toothed triptych of novels on sex, queerness, and womanhood—finally in conversation with one another in a single revelatory volume.
Finally united in a single volume, these powerhouse novellas from the Catalan superstar Eva Baltasar tell three wild, delirious tales of queer wo...
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About the author
Eva Baltasar has published ten volumes of poetry to widespread acclaim. Her debut novel, Permafrost, received the 2018 Premi Llibreter from Catalan booksellers and was short-listed for France's 2020 Prix Médicis for Best Foreign Book. She lives a simple life with her wife and two daughters in a village near the mountains.
Julia Sanches translates works from the Portuguese, Spanish, and Catalan. She is a founding member of the Cedilla & Co. translators’ collective and lives in Providence, Rhode Island.
Eva Baltasar has published ten volumes of poetry to widespread acclaim. Her debut novel, Permafrost, received the 2018 Premi Llibreter from Catalan booksellers and was short-listed for France's 2020 Prix Médicis for Best Foreign Book. She lives a simple life with her wife and two daughters in a v...
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