Their Monstrous Hearts; A Novel
Toronto: Mira, 2025. First edition. First Printing. Hardcover. 312, (6) pp. 8vo. Quarter bound paper and cloth over boards, stamped spine. Book is a first edition/first printing. Book is unread, unclipped, unmarked, tight, and bright. Text block edges are sprayed. Very small bump to top corner of front boards. Otherwise a very nice copy. Fine / fine. Item #0004995
ISBN: 9780778368274
From the jacket flap: "A mysterious stranger shows up at Riccardo’s apartment with some news: his grandmother Perihan has died, and Riccardo has inherited her villa in Milan along with her famed butterfly collection.
The struggling writer is out of options. He’s hoping the change of scenery in Milan will inspire him, and maybe there will be some money to keep him afloat. But Perihan’s house isn’t as opulent as he remembers. The butterflies pinned in their glass cases seem more ominous than artful. Perihan’s group of mysterious old friends is constantly lurking. And there’s something wrong in the greenhouse.
As Riccardo explores the decrepit estate, he stumbles upon Perihan’s diary, which might hold the key to her mysterious death. Or at least give him the inspiration he needs to finish his manuscript."
Price: $35.00