{"product_id":"catherine-house-a-novel-isbn-9780062999146","title":"Catherine House: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“[A] delicious literary Gothic debut.” –\u003cem\u003eTHE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW, \u003c\/em\u003eEDITORS' CHOICE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Moody and evocative as a fever dream, \u003cem\u003eCatherine House\u003c\/em\u003e is\u003cbr\u003ethe sort of book that wraps itself around your brain, drawing you closer with\u003cbr\u003eeach hypnotic step.” – \u003cem\u003eTHE WASHINGTON POST\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Most Anticipated\u003cbr\u003eNovel by \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEntertainment\u003cbr\u003eWeekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e • \u003cem\u003eNew York \u003c\/em\u003emagazine • \u003cem\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/em\u003e • \u003cem\u003eThe\u003cbr\u003eAtlantic\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e• \u003cem\u003eForbes\u003c\/em\u003e • \u003cem\u003eGood\u003cbr\u003eHousekeeping\u003c\/em\u003e • \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eParade\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e • \u003cem\u003eBetter Homes and Gardens\u003c\/em\u003e • HuffPost\u003cbr\u003e• Buzzfeed • \u003cem\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/em\u003e • \u003cem\u003eHarper’s Bazaar\u003c\/em\u003e • \u003cem\u003eMs. \u003c\/em\u003eMagazine\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cem\u003eWoman's Day\u003c\/em\u003e • PopSugar • and more!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA\u003cbr\u003egothic-infused debut of literary suspense, set within a secluded, elite\u003cbr\u003euniversity and following a dangerously curious, rebellious undergraduate who\u003cbr\u003euncovers a shocking secret about an exclusive circle of students . . . and the\u003cbr\u003edark truth beneath her school’s promise of prestige.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrust us, you belong here.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCatherine\u003cbr\u003eHouse is a school of higher learning like no other. Hidden deep in the woods of\u003cbr\u003erural Pennsylvania, this crucible of reformist liberal arts study with its\u003cbr\u003eexperimental curriculum, wildly selective admissions policy, and formidable\u003cbr\u003eendowment, has produced some of the world’s best minds: prize-winning authors,\u003cbr\u003eartists, inventors, Supreme Court justices, presidents. For those lucky few\u003cbr\u003eselected, tuition, room, and board are free. But acceptance comes with a price.\u003cbr\u003eStudents are required to give the House three years—summers included—completely\u003cbr\u003eremoved from the outside world. Family, friends, television, music, even their\u003cbr\u003eclothing must be left behind. In return, the school promises a future of\u003cbr\u003esublime power and prestige, and that its graduates can become anything or\u003cbr\u003eanyone they desire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong\u003cbr\u003ethis year’s incoming class is Ines Murillo, who expects to trade blurry nights\u003cbr\u003eof parties, cruel friends, and dangerous men for rigorous intellectual\u003cbr\u003ediscipline—only to discover an environment of sanctioned revelry. Even the\u003cbr\u003eschool’s enigmatic director, Viktória, encourages the students to explore, to expand\u003cbr\u003etheir minds, to find themselves within the formidable iron gates of Catherine.\u003cbr\u003eFor Ines, it is the closest thing to a home she’s ever had. But the House’s\u003cbr\u003estrange protocols soon make this refuge, with its worn velvet and weathered\u003cbr\u003eleather, feel increasingly like a gilded prison. And when tragedy strikes, Ines\u003cbr\u003ebegins to suspect that the school—in all its shabby splendor, hallowed history,\u003cbr\u003eadvanced theories, and controlled decadence—might be hiding a dangerous agenda\u003cbr\u003ewithin the secretive, tightly knit group of students selected to study its most\u003cbr\u003epromising and mysterious curriculum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombining\u003cbr\u003ethe haunting sophistication and dusky, atmospheric style of Sarah Waters with\u003cbr\u003ethe unsettling isolation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s \u003cem\u003eNever Let Me Go, Catherine\u003cbr\u003eHouse\u003c\/em\u003e is a devious, deliciously steamy, and suspenseful page-turner\u003cbr\u003ewith shocking twists and sharp edges that is sure to leave readers breathless.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Elisabeth Thomas had me mesmerized from the first page. Dreamy and brimming with dread, \u003cem\u003eCatherine House\u003c\/em\u003e will swallow you whole.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRory Power, New York Times bestselling author of Wilder Girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"With this astonishing debut, Elisabeth Thomas has conjured an immersive, intoxicating world that left me as reluctant as its characters were to leave it behind. I inhaled the novel in a single, glorious weekend, but \u003cem\u003eCatherine House\u003c\/em\u003e and its denizens will linger with me for a very long time.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobin Wasserman, New York Times bestselling author of Girls on Fire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Calling all \u003cem\u003eThe Secret History \u003c\/em\u003efans! This debut novel is set within the walls of an exclusive private college, but with a twist: Students seclude themselves for three years, completely removed from their previous lives.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly, Stay Home and Read These 20 New May Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Elisabeth Thomas's debut is a delicious, diverse, genre-bending gothic, as smart as it is spooky.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChloe Benjamin, New York Times bestselling author of The Immortalists\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This haunting thriller is filled with unexpected twists and shocking suspense.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eToday.com, Emma Straub Has 5 Books to Read if You Loved All Adults Here\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This dark, speculative thriller . . . [is] an electrifying update on gothic horror, evoking haunting institutional imagery and weaving in 'psychosexual' experimentation and power imbalances.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBuzzfeed, 29 Summer Books You Won't Be Able to Put Down\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Catherine House\u003c\/em\u003e is a novel that lingers long after the final page. It's a haunting, mesmerizing debut—a modern gothic tale that is both profoundly moving and eerily disturbing. Thomas's novel makes us question our ability to forgive, to accommodate our mistakes and those of others, and the possibility of ever truly finding a place that feels like home.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIvy Pochoda, award-winning author of Wonder Valley and Visitation Street\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"For fans of Donna Tartt's \u003cem\u003eThe Secret History\u003c\/em\u003e and Kazuo Ishiguro's\u003cem\u003e Never Let Me Go\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCatherine House\u003c\/em\u003e is a haunting, atmospheric reflection on the discovery of self and others. At times terrifying, always gorgeously captivating, Thomas’ debut is one not to be missed, and perhaps to be revisited frequently.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Elisabeth Thomas is a magician of a writer who expertly blends a deeply atmospheric boarding-school story with a futuristic sci-fi mystery in \u003cem\u003eCatherine House\u003c\/em\u003e. A grown-up, sophisticated version of Lois Duncan’s \u003cem\u003eDown a Dark Hall\u003c\/em\u003e, this dazzling debut will have you turning the pages late into the night.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAngie Kim, bestselling author of Miracle Creek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The strength of this debut novel relies on its refusal to adhere to any sort of genre conventions . . . The book’s setting provides just as much fodder for thought and discussion as do its characters or plot. . . . While the book is easy to read—Thomas’s smart prose ensures that—the echoes of discomfort linger long after the last pages are turned.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Elisabeth Thomas’s debut novel weaves a thrilling, compact story that builds dread slowly. . . . Thomas incorporates elements of science fiction as she begins to reveal the darkness at work on campus, but not before readers are eased in with some classic hallmarks of prep-school fiction.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“There are shades of Edgar Allan Poe and Alfred Hitchcock as suspense builds in the winding corridors of the house and the twisting turns of the psyche. 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