Philosophical Toys

Nina, a young drifter from Spain, finds that the strangest of stories is hiding in her father's loft in Almeria: there she finds ninety-five pairs of shoes, and this discovery propels her into a series of adventures, inquiries, and reflections on the material world. Was her father a pervert? What's the difference between fetishism and consumerism, anyway? Philosophical Toys is a naughtily cerebral novel about our relationship with objects, filled with ruminations on sexuality, money, and Luis Bunuel.

Susana Medina was born in Hampshire, England, in 1966 to a German mother of Czech origin and a Spanish father. Her family moved to Spain in 1968, where she was raised. She writes both in Spanish, her native language, and English. In 2012, she published Red Tales Cuentos rojos to critical acclaim. She has been awarded several literary prizes, was featured in Best European Fiction 2014, and has also been recognized for her work in film and mixed media. Philosophical Toys is her first novel to appear in English.