{"product_id":"horsefly-paperback-1","title":"Horsefly - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMireille Gagné\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePablo Strauss\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA chilling tale about what happens when we mess with nature.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1942, a young entomologist, Thomas, is sent to a remote island to work on biological weapons for the Allied military. The scientists live like prisoners while they produce anthrax and look for the perfect virus carrier among the island's many insects.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSixty years later, in the same region of Quebec, a heat wave unleashes swarms of horseflies while humans fall prey to strange flights of rage. Theodore is living a simple life, working double shifts and drinking to forget, when a horsefly bite stirs him from his apathy. He impulsively kidnaps his grandfather, whose dementia has him living in the past on Grosse Île. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe horseflies, meanwhile, know a few secrets...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLoosely based on historical fact, \u003ci\u003eHorsefly \u003c\/i\u003eis a terrifying tale about the ways in which we try to dominate nature, and how nature will, inevitably, wreak retribution upon us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMireille Gagné\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Isle-aux-Grues and lives in Quebec City. Since 2010, she has published books of poetry, short stories, and the remarkable novel \u003ci\u003eLe lièvre d'Amérique\u003c\/i\u003e (2020), which \"possesses a universal wisdom, the kind that is passed down from generation to generation and from which we too often lose our way.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePablo Strauss's \u003c\/b\u003erecent translations of fiction from Quebec include \u003ci\u003eThe Second Substance, Aquariums, Fauna, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Dishwasher\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a three-time finalist for the Governor General's Literary Award for translation. Pablo grew up in Victoria, BC, and has lived in Quebec City for two decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.9 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 20, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47264600555769,"sku":"9781552454992","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/iAt-CcjR8D9781552454992_82091140-fbcf-4474-a8cd-ce07184bae06.webp?v=1768832680","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/horsefly-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}