{"product_id":"night-of-a-thousand-hells-by-intan-paramaditha-stephen-epstein-tiffany-tsao","title":"Night of a Thousand Hells by Intan Paramaditha, Stephen Epstein, Tiffany Tsao (Paperback) (PREORDER)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFiction - World Literature - Southeast Asia - Horror - Psychological - Feminist - Literary - Immigration \u0026amp; Emmigration\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRELEASE DATE: 10\/6\/2026\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e(WILL SHIP DIRECTLY FROM OUR SUPPLIER'S WAREHOUSE)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTranslated from the Indonesian by: Stephen Epstein \u0026amp; Tiffany Tsao \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA genre-defying feminist gothic novel blending Indonesian folklore, Islamic mysticism, horror, and political reckoning\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInternational literary sensation Intan Paramaditha returns with her most ambitious and haunting work to date. The novel opens with a devastating act: the youngest of three sisters becomes a suicide bomber. In the aftermath, her surviving siblings are forced to confront the violent, buried truths of their family history. Their search leads them to long-concealed secrets, and to the prophecies of their grandmother, whose shadowy wisdom has shaped their fates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet across Indonesia, the United States, and Australia, the novel explores class divides, sisterhood, migration, shame, abandonment, and the politics of care—all through a ghostly, atmospheric lens that draws on Asian folktales and occult traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith its blend of political urgency, mythic resonance, and psychological depth, Night of a Thousand Hells is a singular contribution to global feminist literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAUTHOR BIO: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntan Paramaditha\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an award-winning Indonesian novelist, short story writer, and scholar. She holds a PhD in Cinema Studies from NYU and is Senior Lecturer in Media and Film Studies at Macquarie University. Her works explore the intersections of gender, sexuality, politics, and myth, and have been translated internationally. Her novel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wandering\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e received the English PEN Translates Award and Tempo's Best Literary Fiction Award, and was longlisted for the Stella Prize.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRANSLATOR BIO: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStephen Epstein\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eserves as both the Director of the Asian Studies Institute and a member of the Classics Programme at the Victoria University of Wellington in Wellington, New Zealand. Among his latest publications are articles on the ancient Greek novel, translations of Korean and Indonesian fiction, including Intan Paramaditha's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eApple and Knife\u003c\/i\u003e, and an analysis of contemporary short stories in North Korea.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTiffany Tsao\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eis a writer and literary translator. She has translated five books from Indonesian into English. For her translation of Budi Darma's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople from Bloomington\u003c\/i\u003e, she was awarded the 2023 PEN Translation Prize and the 2023 NSW Premier's Translation Prize. Her translation of Norman Erikson Pasaribu's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHappy Stories, Mostly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas longlisted for the 2022 International Booker Prize and awarded the 2022 Republic of Consciousness Prize for Small Presses.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Europa Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50127937110209,"sku":"9798889662129","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0535\/7522\/1441\/files\/9798889662129.jpg?v=1775586617","url":"https:\/\/www.bookhavenbooks.com\/products\/night-of-a-thousand-hells-by-intan-paramaditha-stephen-epstein-tiffany-tsao","provider":"Book Haven Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}