The Damned (La Bas) Fiction_Gift_Guide Because she’s about to break

Because she’s about to break the most important rule of all—the one that says pleasure-seekers should never fall in love

fat-rich country of Uberwald-complete with ruby tights

sees a New Orleans lawyer navigating the difficulties of living beyond his Irish wife’s death

wondering why her ultimate defense mechanism failed against the person she most needs protection from

In this gripping psychological thriller

The Damned (La Bas) Fiction_Gift_Guide Because she’s about to breakJoris Karl Huysmans' shocking novel of an innocent's descent into a world of depraved, blasphemous rituals Durtal, a shy, censorious man, is writing a biography of Gilles de Rais, the monstrous fifteenth century child murderer thought to be the original for 'Bluebeard'. Bored and disgusted by the vulgarity of everyday life, Durtal seeks spiritual solace by immersing himself in another age. But when he starts asking questions about Gilles's involvement