Sour Cherry

by Natalia Theodoridou

The tale begins with Agnes. After losing her baby, Agnes is called to the great manor house to nurse the local lord's baby boy. But something is wrong with the child: his nails grow too fast, his skin smells of soil, and his eyes remind her of the dark forest. As he grows into a boy, then into man, a plague seems to follow him everywhere. Trees wither at the roots, fruits rot on their branches, and the town turns against him. The man takes a wife,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1963108191
• ISBN13: 9781963108194
• Release Date: April 2025
• Publisher: Tin House Books
• Length: 288 Pages