The Selva Almada Trilogy, or the “Trilogy of Men” as the author has called it, comprises three standalone novels that are thematically connected by Almada’s penetrating yet empathetic observation of the masculine world. Stories of violence and conflict among friends, families and communities, rooted in clashing desires, loyalties or belief systems – and the fallout for the women around them. Like a character in its own right, the landscape of north-east Argentina is a constant, brooding presence, hauntingly depicted thanks to Almada’s intimate knowledge of the region.

"A major Latin American literary force." —Shelf Awareness

"Almada is forceful in her depictions of sex, violence, and rage. I feel her prose in my body: a punch in the gut, the sharpness of glass." —Chicago Review of Books

"There is a tremendous carnality to Almada’s writing, vividly captured in McDermott’s translation" —LA Review of Books