The ParasiteMarked by powerful and evocative prose, Ferenc Barnss novel tells the fascinating story of a young mans journey through his strange obsessions towards possible recovery. The unnamed narrator is the parasite, feeding off others ailments, but he is also a host who attracts people with the most peculiar manias. He confesses, almost amiably, his decadent attraction as a young adolescent to illnesses and hospitals. The real descent into his private,