Melville has long been regarded as an author of raw genius who knew, or cared, little about the art of the novel, and even harbored hostility toward its conventions. In The Weaver-God, He Weaves, Christopher Sten sets out to correct this widespread view, showing not only what Melville knew about the novelist’s craft but how he appropriated and transformed a whole series of distinct genres: Typee is presented in the context of the popular romance, with its paired themes of...

Sounding the Whale is Christopher Sten’s comprehensive account of his own close encounter with Moby-Dick. Originally a long, self-contained chapter in The Weaver-God, He Weaves: Melville and the Poetics of the Novel, just published by Kent State University Press, this chapter-by-chapter study of Moby-Dick evolved as a book within a book. Sten argues that Melville not only was familiar with the traditional forms of narrative but that he refined them and appropriated them to his own...

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An extraordinary literary journey of Sir John Franklin, a man dedicated to continually pushing boundaries and making history.German novelist Sten Nadolny recounts the life of the nineteenth-century British explorer Sir John Franklin (1786-1847). The reader follows Franklin's development from awkward schoolboy and ridiculed teenager to expedition leader, governor of Tasmania, and icon of adventure. Everyone with whom he came into contact sensed that he was a rare ma...

Scream meets The Guest List in this wickedly compelling and compulsively page-turning thriller of friendship and murder from the author of The Lost Village, Camilla Sten.On a remote island nestled off the coast of Sweden, four friends—Tilly, Anna, Linnea and Evelina—meet every year. Best friends since childhood, the idea is to drink beer, dance by the water, and shake off the weight of life's expectations. The location of the island is a ...

*BEST MYSTERY/THRILLER FOR THE YEAR* for NPR"Come for the mounting horror and scares, but stay for a devastating examination of the nature of family secrets." - New York Times book review"[A] scary, highly entertaining debut...that pays homage to Shirley Jackson." - South Florida Sun SentinelA Most Anticipated Book Goodreads * Publishers Weekly * Crime Reads * Popsugar * Bo...

One of Goodreads Most Popular Horror of 2022"Engrossing, character-rich, powerful. Sten is on a roll."—Publishers Weekly(starred review)Crimson Peak meets The Sanatorium in The Resting Place, a heart-thumping, unforgettable novel of horror and suspense by international sensation Camilla Sten.Deep rooted secrets.A twisted family history.And a house that w...

An undercover journalist goes to expose an exclusive psychological wellness clinic where women go to recover from heartbreak, with dire consequences, in this creepy thriller from The Bachelorette Party author Camilla Sten.Welcome to Himlafall Clinic, where we use revolutionary therapy techniques to heal you from heartbreak. Whether you are going through a devastating breakup, or can’t seem to stop picking the wrong partners, we are here to help you cha...

"Listen to Angela Dawe’s eerie narration of the first seven minutes of Camilla Sten’s 'The Lost Village' - I defy you to stop there."- The Seattle Times**"Narrator Angela Dawe raises the stakes in this atmospheric horror novel...Her varying pacing amps up the suspense, and her flexible voice breathes life into the multitude of characters, regardless of gender and age. Horror listeners will be on the edge of their seats." -- AudioFile Magazine, Ear...

A wide-ranging new history of NATO, from its origins to the present day—published for the alliance’s seventy-fifth anniversaryFor seven decades, NATO’s stated aim has been the achievement of world peace—but playing great power politics always involves conflict. Russia’s war on Ukraine and on Europe’s security order puts the alliance under threat, but also demonstrates why transatlantic cooperation is so necessary. But how did NATO get to where it is today, and what...

Most Anticipated by Goodreads“Riveting and compulsively listenable.” –Woman’s WorldScream meets The Guest List in this wickedly compelling and compulsively listenable thriller of friendship and murder from the author of The Lost Village, Camilla Sten.On a remote island nestled off the coast of Sweden, four friends—Tilly, Anna, Linnea and Evelina—meet every year. Best friends since childhood...

Most Anticipated Books of 2022 by BustleBest Thrillers by Library Journal"Engrossing, character-rich, powerful. Sten is on a roll."—Publishers Weekly(starred review)Crimson Peak meets The Sanatorium in The Resting Place, a heart-thumping, unforgettable novel of horror and suspense by international sensation Camilla Sten.Deep rooted se...