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The Beauty Aliya Whiteley

The Beauty By Aliya Whiteley

The Beauty by Aliya Whiteley


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Summary

Years after the women died to a mysterious illness, storyteller Nate brings back new secrets from the woods; peculiar mushrooms growing where the womens bodies lie buried, the first sign of a strange new presence unlike anything ever known before. With a new introduction by M. R. Carey, and bonus novella The Arrival of Missives.

The Beauty Summary

The Beauty: Tenth Anniversary Edition by Aliya Whiteley

Nominated for the Shirley Jackson and Saboteur awards. The tenth anniversary edition of the critically acclaimed short novel, with an introduction by M. R. Carey.

Somewhere away from the cities and towns, in the Valley of the Rocks, a society of men and boys gather around the fire each night to listen to their history recounted by Nate, the storyteller. Requested most often by the group is the tale of the death of all women.

They are the last generation.

One evening, Nate brings back new secrets from the woods; peculiar mushrooms are growing from the ground where the womens bodies lie buried. These are the first signs of a strange and insidious presence unlike anything ever known before

Discover the Beauty.

Also includes the novella The Arrival of Missives.

The Beauty Reviews

Elegantly chilling, utterly heartbreaking horror. -- M. R. Carey, author of The Girl With All the Gifts
Aliya Whiteleys fierce, hallucinatory the beauty is the brilliant gender-bending, post apocalyptic horror fable the world needs right now. This book messed me up, in the best way possible. -- Paul Tremblay, author of A Head Full of Ghosts
What a refreshing gust of tiny spores this book explodes into, and I inhaled them all with glee. -- Adam Nevill, author of The Ritual
A murky delirium of sinuous language and unnerving storytelling that will delight both experienced genre fanatics and literary fiction lovers alike. -- Kirkus
Some of the boldest, most transgressive ideas in modern storytelling. -- Stephanie Saulter, author of the Evolution trilogy
This book should win stuff. Seriously, just read it. Original work is being done. Heres proof. -- Nina Allan, author of The Race
Intellectual and visceral, frightening and thoughtful, an adventure and a meditation. -- Interzone
A useful conversation starter in a genre that could stand to engage with gender and queerness more. -- Strange Horizons

About Aliya Whiteley

Aliya Whiteley is one of the most exciting talents in the UK. The author of five books of speculative fiction, including the Arthur C. Clarke Award shortlisted The Loosening Skin. Her novels have been shortlisted for many awards, including the Clarke Award, the Shirley Jackson Award and the James Tiptree Jr. Award. She lives in Sussex with her husband and teenage daughter.

Additional information

GOR013955368
9781837862054
1837862052
The Beauty: Tenth Anniversary Edition by Aliya Whiteley
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Rebellion Publishing Ltd.
2024-08-29
272
Honors List James A. Tiptree Award 2014 Short-listed for Shirley Jackson Award 2014 Short-listed for Saboteur Awards 2015
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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