--- product_id: 64245847 title: "The Vet's Daughter (New York Review Books Classics)" price: "¥5081" currency: JPY in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.jp/products/64245847-the-vets-daughter-new-york-review-books-classics store_origin: JP region: Japan --- # The Vet's Daughter (New York Review Books Classics) **Price:** ¥5081 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Vet's Daughter (New York Review Books Classics) - **How much does it cost?** ¥5081 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.jp](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/64245847-the-vets-daughter-new-york-review-books-classics) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Vet's Daughter combines shocking realism with a visionary edge. The vet lives with his bedridden wife and shy daughter Alice in a sinister London suburb. He works constantly, captive to a strange private fury, and treats his family with brutality and contempt. After his wife's death, the vet takes up with a crass, needling woman who tries to refashion Alice in her own image. And yet as Alice retreats ever deeper into a dream world, she discovers an extraordinary secret power of her own. Harrowing and haunting, like an unexpected cross between Flannery O'Connor and Stephen King, The Vet's Daughter is a story of outraged innocence that culminates in a scene of appalling triumph. Review: A complex appreciation - This is a terrific novel, no question about it. It is short but dense with detailed observations by an acute albeit hugely inexperienced narrator. She is frustratingly accepting of her various fates, and yet also admirably watching out for her own interests. Thus, like all the characters, she is complex. On the other hand, there are evil beings herein, who may even outdo Dickens in that department. The narrator is a female David Copperfield, but with some decided twists that make the novel quite unDickensian in the end. In fact, the literal end(ing) almost undoes the whole novel, in my opinion. (SPOILER ALERT. The following comments might "give away" the ending a bit.) Besides a different trajectory from what a Dickens reader would expect, as well as what nature herself would allow -- so far so good, though -- a downright sin is that the very ending simply makes no sense with regard to the narrative structure of the book. Nevertheless, as I say, the novel is a must-read for anyone who loves good writing and truly gripping narrative. Review: The Vet's Daughter - I originally bought this because I'm slowly working my way through the NYBR Classics list. I'm really torn with this one. Alice had an ethereal quality that the author portrayed perfectly, vividly. On the other hand there were some gaps in the story itself. When I got to the end I couldn't help feeling that I'd missed something along the way. A strange story with a decidedly gothic feel. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #127,324 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #520 in Drama & Play Types (Books) #1,518 in Sisters Fiction #2,936 in Women's Friendship Fiction | | Customer Reviews | 4.1 out of 5 stars 474 Reviews | ## Images ![The Vet's Daughter (New York Review Books Classics) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/716IlYcXFOL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A complex appreciation *by J***S on December 29, 2024* This is a terrific novel, no question about it. It is short but dense with detailed observations by an acute albeit hugely inexperienced narrator. She is frustratingly accepting of her various fates, and yet also admirably watching out for her own interests. Thus, like all the characters, she is complex. On the other hand, there are evil beings herein, who may even outdo Dickens in that department. The narrator is a female David Copperfield, but with some decided twists that make the novel quite unDickensian in the end. In fact, the literal end(ing) almost undoes the whole novel, in my opinion. (SPOILER ALERT. The following comments might "give away" the ending a bit.) Besides a different trajectory from what a Dickens reader would expect, as well as what nature herself would allow -- so far so good, though -- a downright sin is that the very ending simply makes no sense with regard to the narrative structure of the book. Nevertheless, as I say, the novel is a must-read for anyone who loves good writing and truly gripping narrative. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Vet's Daughter *by C***E on November 23, 2015* I originally bought this because I'm slowly working my way through the NYBR Classics list. I'm really torn with this one. Alice had an ethereal quality that the author portrayed perfectly, vividly. On the other hand there were some gaps in the story itself. When I got to the end I couldn't help feeling that I'd missed something along the way. A strange story with a decidedly gothic feel. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Vet's Daughter is one of a kind. The ... *by E***H on November 11, 2015* The Vet's Daughter is one of a kind. The writing itself is gorgeous, and if you are a writer, the attention to hyper-detailing and hallucinatory images alone would make this short novel worth your time. Comyns has created a world view where the narrator doesn't grow up to understand reality in the same terms as those surrounding her, which makes for a fascinating, supernatural tale. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.jp/products/64245847-the-vets-daughter-new-york-review-books-classics](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/64245847-the-vets-daughter-new-york-review-books-classics) --- *Product available on Desertcart Japan* *Store origin: JP* *Last updated: 2026-08-24*