Thirst A Novel
Thirst A Novel by Marina Yuszczuk, published by Penguin Group on February 11, 2025, is a 256-page work that delves into the complexities of identity and desire. Set against the backdrop of the nineteenth century and present-day Buenos Aires, the narrative intertwines the lives of a vampire escaping her past and a woman confronting her mother’s terminal illness. As the vampire navigates the transformation of villages into a bustling city, she encounters the human world and forms a connection that challenges both their existences.
Readers will find a rich exploration of themes such as female agency and the nature of desire within the Gothic genre. Thirst engages with the intricacies of relationships and the struggles of motherhood, all while echoing classic literary influences. This edition presents a unique perspective on the vampire mythos, incorporating elements of horror and literary fiction, and offers a fresh take on the genre through a distinctly Latin American lens.
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“Vampires are making a comeback, and Yuszczuk is spearheading their revival with this bloody novel.”
—The New York Times Book Review
It is the nineteenth century, the twilight of Europe’s bloody bacchanals, and a vampire must escape. She arrives to the coast of Buenos Aires and, for the second time in her life, watches as villages transform into a cosmopolitan city. She adapts, intermingles with humans, and attempts to be discreet.
In present-day Buenos Aires, a woman finds herself at an impasse as she grapples with her mother’s terminal illness and her own relationship to motherhood. When she first encounters the vampire in a cemetery, something ignites inside the two women—and they cross a threshold from which there’s no turning back.
With echoes of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Thirst plays with the boundaries of the Gothic genre while exploring the limits of female agency, all-consuming desire, and the fragile vitality of even the most immortal of creatures.
“Channeling Carmen Maria Machado and Anne Rice, Yuszczuk reimagines the vampire novel, with a distinctly Latin American feminist Gothic twist.”
—The Millions
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