{"product_id":"fervor-9781668033333","title":"Fervor","description":"\u003cb\u003e* FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION and DEBUT FICTION *\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \"magnificent\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e), chilling, and unforgettable story of a close-knit British Jewish family pushed to the brink when they suspect their daughter is a witch.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHannah and Eric Rosenthal are devout Jews living in North London with their three children and Eric's father Yosef, a Holocaust survivor. Both intellectually gifted and deeply unconventional, the Rosenthals believe in the literal truth of the Old Testament and in the presence of God (and evil) in daily life. As Hannah prepares to publish an account of Yosef's years in war-torn Europe--unearthing a terrible secret from his time in the camps--Elsie, her perfect daughter, starts to come undone. And then, in the wake of Yosef's death, she disappears. When she returns, just as mysteriously as she left, she is altered in disturbing ways. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWitnessing the complete transformation of her daughter, Hannah begins to suspect that Elsie has delved too deep into the labyrinths of Jewish mysticism and gotten lost among shadows. But for Elsie's brother Tovyah, the truth is much simpler: his sister is the product of a dysfunctional family, obsessed with rituals, traditions, and unbridled ambition. But who is right? Is religion the cure for the disease or the disease itself? And how can they stop the darkness from engulfing Elsie completely? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBristling with the energy of a great campus novel and the unsettling, ever-shifting ground of a great horror tale, \u003ci\u003eFervor \u003c\/i\u003eis a powerful family story--and \"fans of Isaac Bashevis Singer and Stephen King alike will thrill to this superb modern folk tale\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eToby Lloyd was born in London to a secular father and a Jewish mother. He studied English at Oxford University before moving to America to pursue an MFA in creative writing at NYU. He has published short stories and essays in \u003ci\u003eCarve Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Review of Books \u003c\/i\u003eand was longlisted for the 2021 V. S. Pritchett Short Story Prize. He lives in London.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Avid Reader Press \/ Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50585627459858,"sku":"9781668033333","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f8e67892-d00c-45c2-b84b-a22cdf6bb1bd.jpg?v=1744272024","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/fervor-9781668033333","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}