Fever Dream by Schweblin Signed First Edition Reference

Distancia de rescate (2014; English: Riverhead Books, 2017, translated by Megan McDowell) is Schweblin’s breakthrough — a ninety-page novella structured as a desperate dialogue between Amanda, a woman dying in a rural clinic, and David, the son of a local woman. The narrative reveals a story of agricultural contamination, maternal terror, and spiritual possession that reads like horror fiction distilled to its purest form. Shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize.

Signed Copy Market Values

• Signed English first (Riverhead, 2017): $30–$75
• Unsigned English first: $8–$15

A compact, powerful work that has defined a new mode of Latin American fiction — environmental gothic. The small format and short page count make condition particularly important for collectibility.