The Trees Grew Because I Bled There: Collected Stories

The Strange Thing We Become and Other Dark Tales

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The Trees Grew Because I Bled There: Collected Stories

The Strange Thing We Become and Other Dark Tales

Written by Eric LaRocca
4.85 23,651 ratings
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A beautifully crafted, devastating short fiction collection from the Bram-Stoker finalist and author of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke and Other Misfortunes.Eight stories of literary dark fiction from a master storyteller. Exploring the shadow side of love, these are tales of grief, obsession, control. Intricate examinations of trauma and tragedy in raw, poetic prose. In these narratives, a woman imagines horrific scenarios whilst caring for her infant niece; on-line posts chronicle a cancer diagnosis; a couple in the park with their small child encounter a stranger with horrific consequences; a toxic relationship reaches a terrifying resolution… Originally published under the title The Strange Thing We Become and Other Dark Tales, this is a much-praised collection of deeply unsettling, painfully dark tales.

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Pages 205
Language Eng
Publisher Titan Books
Published September 1, 2021
ISBN 61286907
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After spending years working in the corporate world, Eric LaRocca finally decided to pursue a lifelong passion for writing. They currently reside in a quiet suburb where they spend most of their time outlining new stories, reading extensively, and occasionally attempting to bake.

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