{"product_id":"scar-9781943150274","title":"Scar","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Scar\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\nSonia meets Knut in an online literary forum and begins a long-distance relationship with him that gradually turns to obsession. Though Sonia needs to create distance when Knut becomes too absorbing, she also yearns for a less predictable existence. Alternately attracted to and repulsed by Knut, Sonia begins a secret double life of theft and betrayal in which she will ultimately be trapped for years.\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA Gripping Psychological Exploration\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\nThis contemporary Spanish novel examines the dangerous territory between desire and obsession, exploring how online connections can spiral into all-consuming relationships. Sara Mesa crafts a narrative that delves into the psychological complexities of a woman caught between her need for stability and her yearning for something more unpredictable.\n\nThe story follows Sonia's descent into a double existence, where the boundaries between attraction and repulsion blur. What begins as a connection in a literary forum transforms into a relationship that will trap her in patterns of deception for years to come.\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMesa, Sara:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Sara Mesa (Madrid, 1976) has lived in Seville since childhood. She is an award-winning author of poetry, fiction, and short stories. In addition to \u003ci\u003eCicatriz\u003c\/i\u003e [Scar], her fiction and short stories include \u003ci\u003eMala letra\u003c\/i\u003e [Bad handwriting] and \u003ci\u003eCuatro por cuatro\u003c\/i\u003e [Four by Four].\n\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNodal-Tarafa, Adriana:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Adriana Nodal-Tarafa is professional translator and a graduate of University of Houston-Victoria and Dalkey Archive Press's Applied Literary Translation program. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from the University of Washington.\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePublication Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\nPublished by Dalkey Archive Press in August 2017, this paperback edition brings Mesa's acclaimed work to English-reading audiences. The translation captures the intensity and psychological depth of the original Spanish text, making this important work of international literature accessible to a broader readership.","brand":"Dalkey Archive Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50493268328722,"sku":"9781943150274","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c308923d-5095-43e9-9cec-4a1a38e937a8.jpg?v=1744212004","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/scar-9781943150274","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}