Taking place entirely on a single evening–Friday, April 10, 1970–in a large Bogot mansion,House of Furytells a hair-raising story. Nacho Caiciedo, a magistrate of the Supreme Court of Justice, lives with his wife Alma and their six grown daughters. The Caiciedos have planned an enormous celebration in their home. But before the party has even started, the family is shocked by two pieces of news: their teenage daughter Italia is pregnant, and Alma’s prodigal brother Jess is expected at any moment. Guests from all levels of Bogot society arrive, two earthquakes strike, and the party descends into debauchery; Nacho, out in the city streets, searching for Italia, is kidnapped by a ragtag militia, and its troops eventually invade the party and bring more chaos.House of Furybegins as a black comedy and unravels into a grim portent of the conflict that would rage across Colombia for fifty years. As in Rosero’s previous novels,House of Furyis an indelible, fantastical work that with its unforgettable characters and unflinching, poetic, and humane voice, brings to light Colombia’s violent history.