{"product_id":"chrysalis-9780593446959","title":"Chrysalis","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis provocative, fiercely imaginative debut follows a woman trying to slip the shackles of society by controlling her body and mind in extreme ways\u003cb\u003e, by one of \u003ci\u003eGranta\u003c\/i\u003e's Best of Young British Novelists.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eChrysalis\u003c\/i\u003e is a thrilling look at how we spin silk around ourselves by watching the world on our screens.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt was hard to be in the present, she said, but if her body were heavier and more in control, then her thoughts would clear and her mind would recover its power.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat happens when a woman dares to take up space? An enigmatic young woman drastically transforms her body, working to become bigger, stronger, and stiller in the wake of a trauma. We see her through the eyes of three people, each differently mesmerized by her, as they reckon with the consequences of her bizarre metamorphosis. Each of them leaves us with a puzzle piece of who she was before she became someone else. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eElliot, a recluse who notices her at the gym, witnesses her physical evolution and becomes her first acolyte. Bella, her mother, worries about the intense effect her daughter's new way of life is beginning to have on others, and she reflects on their relationship, a close cocoon from which her daughter has broken free. Susie, her ex-colleague and best friend, offers her sanctuary and support as she makes the transition to self-created online phenomenon, posting viral meditation videos that encourage her followers to join her in achieving self-sufficiency by isolating themselves from everyone else in their lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUncanny, alluring, and intimate, \u003ci\u003eChrysalis \u003c\/i\u003eraises vital questions about selfhood and solitude. This daring novel asks if it is possible for a woman to have agency over her body while remaining part of society, and then offers its own explosive answer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnna Metcalfe\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Germany. Her short fiction has been published in \u003ci\u003eThe Best British Short Stories, The Dublin Review, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLighthouse Journal, \u003c\/i\u003e among other places, and has been shortlisted for the Bridport Short Story Prize and the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003eShort Story Award. She is the author of a story collection, \u003ci\u003eBlind Water Pass, \u003c\/i\u003e which was published in the UK. She teaches creative writing at the University of Birmingham. \u003ci\u003eChrysalis \u003c\/i\u003eis her first novel.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50660973805842,"sku":"9780593446959","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1846fc31-339b-41fb-8a8b-a7b2fa95cfae.jpg?v=1733482034","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/chrysalis-9780593446959","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}