Good and Evil and Other Stories

by Schweblin, Samanta | Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Published 28/08/2025 by PAN MACMILLAN (Picador) in the United Kingdom
Hardback | 192 pages
142 x 225 x 22mm | 304g

The Global Bestseller from the International Booker Prize-shortlisted Author of Fever DreamCONFRONT THE DARKNESS‘A fabulous writer. Her stories are subtle, always haunting and deeply human’ - Isabel AllendeA young mother steps into the water, determined to end her life. What will bring her back?‘You will find yourself in the space on the other side of terror – a space of openness, fragility and strange reassurance’ - The GuardianFor a single moment, a baby is left unattended in a room of everyday dangers.

‘Just stellar - Extreme, uncanny and beautifully controlled’ - Anne EnrightIn a high-rise apartment block, in a city far from home, a ghost appears.

‘A master of the uncanny’ - The New YorkerWhen a lonely woman acts on a kind impulse the consequences will be dark, bold and revelatory.

'These stories are perfect for the times we dwell inside' - Colum McCannFrom the thrice International Booker nominated author of Fever Dream and Little Eyes come six perfect terrors to change your days and haunt your dreams.

‘Mesmerizing . . . powerfully evocative and unsettling’ - Joyce Carol Oates, The New York Times