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Heather Cleary
Heather Cleary is a writer and translator known for her work on the novel Thirst. She specializes in contemporary fiction and is a major voice in bringing Spanish-language literature to a wider audience. Her
Thirst
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In 19th-century Europe, a vampire flees to Buenos Aires, seeking to blend into a city on the brink of a yellow fever epidemic. Centuries later, a modern woman in Buenos Aires faces her own crisis with her mother's illness and her own motherhood. Their paths cross in a cemetery, igniting a connection that defies boundaries and mortality. This novel explores female agency, desire, and the essence of life, even for the immortal.
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