Oldest Bitch Alive

'Sigmund Freud would love this book'

Sunday Times

Who is Gelsomina to remark on love? Much of life has never happened for her.

Gelsomina lives inside a house made of glass. Its cold, clear form separates her from the world beyond. She yearns for something, but she does not know what.

Two creatures live inside Gelsomina, her warm flesh a vessel that contains them. They grow stronger while she begins to fade.

As time passes, the lovable French bulldog and the parasites she hosts confront questions that have vexed philosophers for centuries: Who designed this life of mine? Do they have a plan for me? Do I have free will to live as I please?

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