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- Author
- Lionel Shriver
- Narrator
- Lionel Shriver
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 19 April 2018
- Run Time
- 14 hours 1 minute
- Format
- Audiobook
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 review)
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What to expect
The first ever story collection from the inimitable Lionel Shriver
‘Genius’ Stylist
‘Phenomenal’ Observer
‘Brilliant’ The Times
In her first ever story collection, Lionel Shriver illuminates one of the modern age’s most enduring obsessions: property.
A woman creates a deeply personal wedding present for her best friend; a thirty-something son refuses to leave home; a middle-aged man subjugated by service to his elderly father discovers that the last place you should finally assert yourself is airport security.
This landmark publication explores the idea of "property" in both senses of the word: real estate, and stuff. Immensely readable, it showcases the biting insight that has made Lionel Shriver one of the most acclaimed authors of our time.
Critics Review
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‘Shriver’s intellect and talent, her political convictions and her impressive confidence are all on display … assertive, frequently funny and altogether satisfying … her confident grasp of the material and her natural gifts as a storyteller will keep you in her spell and leave you, at the end, slightly altered … persuasive and richly entertaining’ NEW YORK TIMES
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‘Phenomenal… Shriver has the gift for making one instantly curious, entertained, involved and ready to move in – no matter what the property’ OBSERVER
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‘Genius’ STYLIST
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‘At her best, she takers the familiar and mundane and turns it into something surprising and strange’ SUNDAY EXPRESS S MAGAZINE
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‘All Shriver’s stories are satisfying. I exhaled a little triumphant “Ha!” at the end of each one … Shriver is brilliant’ THE TIMES
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‘Shriver remains a formidably sharp writer, one of the best we have’ EVENING STANDARD
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‘Shriver is at her best here, an acerbic comedian, Dickensian in style, whose vibrant characters are best seen in dramatic action and dialogue’ FINANCIAL TIMES
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‘Whip-smart … Crisp, conversational and convincingly true to life, Shriver’s stories are a treat’ DAILY MAIL
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‘A pugnacious, brilliantly articulate, hilarious collection’ i NEWS
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‘Shriver is the master of the neat twist’ DAILY EXPRESS
User Reviews
Book 5.0
Narration 5.0
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Another great book from Lionel Shriver - and I loved the short stories in this collection. Even though they're all about property in one form or another, they all seem very different. There's even a bit of a ghost story!
Lionel Shrivers narration was superb - although her attempt at a London accent was hilarious! I'll forgive her though, because it made me laugh so much (total Dick van Dyke moment!).ClareR 2022-09-09
Details
- Author
- Lionel Shriver
- Narrator
- Lionel Shriver
- Duration
- 14 hours 1 minute
- Release Date
- 19 April 2018
- ISBN
- 9780008265267
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Fiction, Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general
- Rating
- 5.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
The first ever story collection from the inimitable Lionel Shriver ‘Genius’ Stylist ‘Phenomenal’ Observer ‘Brilliant’ The Times In her first ever story collection, Lionel Shriver illuminates one of the modern age’s most enduring obsessions: property. A woman creates a deeply personal wedding present for her best friend; a thirty-something son refuses to leave home; a middle-aged man subjugated by service to his elderly father discovers that the last place you should finally assert yourself is airport security. This landmark publication explores the idea of "property" in both senses of the word: real estate, and stuff. Immensely readable, it showcases the biting insight that has made Lionel Shriver one of the most acclaimed authors of our time.
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