Lionel Shriver

Property

Stories Between Two Novellas

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Produktbeschreibung

A striking new collection of ten short stories and two novellas that explores the idea of property in every meaning of the word, from the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of the National Book Award finalist So Much for That and the international bestseller We Need to Talk About Kevin. Intermingling settings in America and Britain, Lionel Shriver's first collection explores property in both senses of the word: real estate and stuff. These pieces illustrate how our possessions act as proxies for ourselves, and how tussles over ownership articulate the power dynamics of our relationships. In Lionel Shriver's world, we may possess people and objects and places, but in turn they possess us. In the stunning novella "The Standing Chandelier," a woman with a history of attracting other women's antagonism creates a deeply personal wedding present for her best friend and his fiancée?only to discover that the jealous fiancée wants to cut her out of their lives. In "Domestic Terrorism," a thirty-something son refuses to leave home, resulting in a standoff that renders him a millennial cause célèbre. In "The ChapStick," a middle-aged man subjugated by service to his elderly father discovers that the last place you should finally assert yourself is airport security. In "Vermin," an artistic Brooklyn couple's purchase of a ramshackle house destroys their once-passionate relationship. In "The Subletter," two women, both foreign conflict junkies, fight over a claim to a territory that doesn't belong to either. Exhibiting a satisfying thematic unity unusual for a collection, this masterful work showcases the biting insight that has made Shriver one of the most acclaimed writers of our time.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: HarperCollins
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. April 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 203mm x 134mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 247g
• ISBN-13: 9780062697943
• ISBN-10: 0062697943
• Artikelnr.: 53541558

Autorenporträt

Lionel Shriver's fiction includes The Mandibles; Property; the National Book Award finalist So Much for That; the New York Times bestseller The Post-Birthday World; and the international bestseller We Need to Talk About Kevin, adapted for a 2010 film starring Tilda Swinton. Her journalism has appeared in the Guardian, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and many other publications. She's a regular columnist for the Spectator in Britain and Harper's Magazine in the US. She lives in London and Brooklyn, New York.

Rezensionen

'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

'Phenomenal... Shriver has the gift for making one instantly curious, entertained, involved and ready to move in - no matter what the property' OBSERVER

'Genius' STYLIST

'At her best, she takers the familiar and mundane and turns it into something surprising and strange' SUNDAY EXPRESS S MAGAZINE

'All Shriver's stories are satisfying. I exhaled a little triumphant "Ha!" at the end of each one ... Shriver is brilliant' THE TIMES

'Shriver remains a formidably sharp writer, one of the best we have' EVENING STANDARD

'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

'Whip-smart ... Crisp, conversational and convincingly true to life, Shriver's stories are a treat' DAILY MAIL

'A pugnacious, brilliantly articulate, hilarious collection' i NEWS

'Shriver is the master of the neat twist' DAILY EXPRESS