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Published by Harper, 2010
ISBN 10: 0061458589ISBN 13: 9780061458583
Seller: Your Online Bookstore, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
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Published by HarperCollins Publishers, 2011
ISBN 10: 0061458597ISBN 13: 9780061458590
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
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Condition: Very Good. Reprint. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
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Published by Harper Collins Publishers, 2010
ISBN 10: 0007271077ISBN 13: 9780007271078
Seller: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
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Published by HarperPerennial, 2011
ISBN 10: 0007271085ISBN 13: 9780007271085
Seller: HPB-Red, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have some wear or writing/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!.
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Published by HarperCollins, 2010
ISBN 10: 0007382316ISBN 13: 9780007382316
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.
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Published by Brilliance Audio, 2010
ISBN 10: 1423360990ISBN 13: 9781423360995
Seller: HPB Inc., Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
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audioCD. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!.
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Published by HarperCollins Publishers Limited, 2010
ISBN 10: 0007288026ISBN 13: 9780007288021
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
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Published by HarperCollins Publishers, 2010
ISBN 10: 0061946133ISBN 13: 9780061946134
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
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Published by HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, London, 2019
ISBN 10: 0008281203ISBN 13: 9780008281205
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Inspired New York Times Deliciously funny Helen Oyeyemi Enormously entertaining Lionel Shriver Smart, brilliant I love it so much! Joanna Cannon A wickedly caustic tale of a student who stumbles on a literary treasure. Anna Brisker, a once promising student, has fallen behind. Her PhD on inspiration is overdue and instead she busies herself with power-eating strawberry pop tarts and watching as her doctoral peers fly off to take posts at prestigious universities. Alone over the holidays, Anna strikes up an unexpected and life-changing friendship. But what can Helen Langley, a middle-aged antiquarian bookbinder, have in her possession that might unlock Annas thesis and her chronic inertia? And what laws will Anna break to get it? Lean and compulsively readable, Talent is a literary romp that delights in its wicked lampooning of the academic world and asks how far we should go to meet our potential. And in Anna Brisker, we have an audacious heroine who cannot help but shine with mordant brilliance. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by HarperCollins Publishers, 2011
ISBN 10: 1554682029ISBN 13: 9781554682027
Seller: HPB-Emerald, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
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Published by HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, London, 2013
ISBN 10: 0007271093ISBN 13: 9780007271092
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A gutsy, heartfelt novel Sunday Times [Shrivers] best novel yet Independent on Sunday A surprising sledgehammer of a novel The Times Shriver is brilliant on the novel shock that is hunger glorious, fearless, almost fanatically hard-working prose Guardian When Pandora picks up her older brother Edison at her local Iowa airport, she literally doesnt recognize him. The once slim, hip New York jazz pianist has gained hundreds of pounds. What happened? Soon Edisons slovenly habits, appalling diet, and know-it-all monologues are driving Pandora and her fitness-freak husband Fletcher insane. After the brother-in-law has more than overstayed his welcome, Fletcher delivers his wife an ultimatum: its him or me. Rich with Shrivers distinctive wit and ferocious energy, Big Brother is about fat: why we overeat and whether extreme diets ever really work. It asks just how much sacrifice well make to save single members of our families, and whether its ever possible to save loved ones from themselves. Lionel Shriver's Big Brother has the muscle to overpower its readers. It is a conversation piece of impressive heft New York Times Shriver is wonderful at the things she is always wonderful at. Pace and plot. . . . Psychology Independent The latest compelling, humane and bleakly comic novel from the author of We Need to Talk about Kevin Evening Standard Her best work presents characters so fully formed that they inhabit her ideas rather than trumpet them New Republic. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Published by HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, London, 2014
ISBN 10: 0007271107ISBN 13: 9780007271108
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A gutsy, heartfelt novel Sunday Times [Shrivers] best novel yet Independent on Sunday A surprising sledgehammer of a novel The Times Shriver is brilliant on the novel shock that is hunger glorious, fearless, almost fanatically hard-working prose Guardian Lionel Shriver's Big Brother has the muscle to overpower its readers. It is a conversation piece of impressive heft New York Times Shriver is wonderful at the things she is always wonderful at. Pace and plot. . . . Psychology Independent The latest compelling, humane and bleakly comic novel from the author of We Need to Talk about Kevin Evening Standard Her best work presents characters so fully formed that they inhabit her ideas rather than trumpet them New Republic When Pandora picks up her older brother Edison at her local Iowa airport, she literally doesnt recognize him. The once slim, hip New York jazz pianist has gained hundreds of pounds. What happened? Soon Edisons slovenly habits, appalling diet, and know-it-all monologues are driving Pandora and her fitness-freak husband Fletcher insane. After the brother-in-law has more than overstayed his welcome, Fletcher delivers his wife an ultimatum: its him or me. Rich with Shrivers distinctive wit and ferocious energy, Big Brother is about fat: why we overeat and whether extreme diets ever really work. It asks just how much sacrifice well make to save single members of our families, and whether its ever possible to save loved ones from themselves. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Published by HarperCollins Publishers, 2010
ISBN 10: 1554682010ISBN 13: 9781554682010
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.35.
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Published by HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, London, 2017
ISBN 10: 0008209774ISBN 13: 9780008209773
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. When feminism has become the politics that dare not speak its name, it is refreshing to find an author who will bring such renewed vigour to the gender wars Guardian Love me, love my game, says professional tennis player Willy Novinsky at twenty-three. Tennis has been Willys one love, until she meets the uncannily confident Eric Oberdorf. Low-ranked but untested, Eric, too, aims to make his mark on the international tennis circuit. They marry. But their life together soon grows poisoned by full-tilt competition over which spouse can rise to the top first. Willy discovers that her perfect partner may also prove her most devastating opponent. An unflinching look at the ravages of rivalry in the two-career relationship, Double Fault is not so much about tennis as about marriagea slightly different sport. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by Harper Perennial, 2006
ISBN 10: 006112429XISBN 13: 9780061124297
Seller: Yesterday's Muse, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA, Webster, NY, U.S.A.
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Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. Reprint. Edge wear. 2006 Trade Paperback. 400, 16 pp. Now a major motion picture starring Tilda Swinton. Eva never really wanted to be a mother - and certainly not the mother of a boy who ends up murdering seven of his fellow high school students, a cafeteria worker, and a much-adored teacher who tried to befriend him, all two days before his 16th birthday. Now, two years later, it is time for her to come to terms with marriage, career, family, parenthood, and Kevin?s horrific rampage, in a series of startlingly direct correspondences with her estranged husband, Franklin. Uneasy with the sacrifices and social demotion of motherhood from the start, Eva fears that her alarming dislike for her own son may be responsible for driving him so nihilistically off the rails.
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Published by Brilliance Audio, UNITED STATES, 2010
ISBN 10: 1423361024ISBN 13: 9781423361022
Seller: The Yard Sale Store, Narrowsburg, NY, U.S.A.
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MP3_CD. Condition: Good. MP3 CD in MP3 format. You will receive two MP3 CDs, withdrawn from the library collection, that CONTAINS THE ENTIRE AUDIO PRODUCTION! So versatile. Listen directly. Download on your device. We will polish the MP3 CD discs for you for a smooth sounding performance.
Published by Orion Publishing Co, London, 2021
ISBN 10: 1474612997ISBN 13: 9781474612999
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. THE SUNDAY TIMES 'BEST BOOKS FOR SUMMER 2021'A Times, Guardian and Daily Mail paperback pickA Times, Observer, Independent, Daily Express and Good Housekeeping book of the year'The Weekend is so great I am struggling to find the words to do it justice'Marian Keyes'A rare pleasure. I was shocked by how unusual it felt to spend 275 pages exclusively in the company of older women'Sunday Times'Riveting' Elizabeth Day'Glorious. Charlotte Wood joins the ranks of writers such as Nora Ephron, Penelope Lively and Elizabeth Strout'Guardian 'A perfect, funny, insightful, novel about women, friendship, and ageing'Nina Stibbe'Wood ably conveys that older women didn't used to be old, and that the experience of ageing is universally bewildering'Lionel Shriver (Observer, Books of the year) 'Triumphantly brings to life the honest, inner lives of women' Independent'A lovely, lively, intelligent, funny book'Tessa Hadley 'Charlotte Wood's powerful novel depicts old age as a time when hope, desire and love are still felt as vividly as they were in youth'Daily Mail'One sharp, funny, heartbreaking and gorgeously-written package. I loved it' Paula Hawkins'These women are so alive on the page, it is impossible not to feel a kinship and intimacy with each of them'Daily Express'Hypnotic and profoundly unsettling. Masterful'Rosamund LuptonSylvie, Jude, Wendy and Adele have a lifelong friendship of the best kind: loving, practical, frank and steadfast. But when Sylvie dies, the ground shifts dangerously for the remaining three.These women couldn't be more different: Jude, a once-famous restaurateur with a spotless life and a long-standing affair with a married man; Wendy, an acclaimed feminist intellectual; Adele, a former star of the stage, now practically homeless. Struggling to recall exactly why they've remained close all these years, the grieving women gather for one last weekend at Sylvie's old beach house. But fraying tempers, an elderly dog, unwelcome guests and too much wine collide in a storm that threatens to sweep away their friendship for good. Three women in their 70s - bruised by life, discarded by society, bursting with anger - reunite for one last, life-changing weekend. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Published by HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, London, 2015
ISBN 10: 0007578067ISBN 13: 9780007578061
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. From the Orange Prize-winning author of We Need to Talk About Kevin comes the most entertaining novel about illness and death ones ever likely to read and asks the uncomfortable fiscal question: how much is one life worth? Shepherd Knacker has been saving all his working life for a one way ticket away from the daily grind. When he sells his handyman business for $1million, The Afterlife seems tantalisingly within reach. Yet his wife has concocted one reason after another why now isnt the time to go. Determined to take the plunge, Shep announces that he is leaving for an island off the coast of Tanzania: with or without her. However, Glynis has an announcement of her own she needs his health insurance. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Published by brilliance Audio, U.S.A., 2010
Seller: The Yard Sale Store, Narrowsburg, NY, U.S.A.
Audio CD. Condition: Very Good. 15 New AUDIO CDs. Some shelf wear to the shrink wrap. NEW CDs inside. Enjoy this brand new AUDIO CD performance. Audio Book.
Published by Transworld Publishers Ltd, London, 2012
ISBN 10: 0552164135ISBN 13: 9780552164139
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. 'Quite simply the best debut novel I've ever read' Tess GerritsenMemories define us.So what if you lost yours every time you went to sleep? Your name, your identity, your past, even the people you love - all forgotten overnight. And the one person you trust may only be telling you half the story.Welcome to Christine's life.______________Now a major film starring Nicole Kidman, Colin Firth and Mark Strong.PRAISE FOR BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP:'A cracking good thriller' Lionel Shriver'Thrillers seldom come much better than this. Loved it' Joanne Harris'So high-concept, so ambitious and so structurally brilliant' Sophie Hannah'A deeply unsettling debut that asks the most terrifying question - what do you have left when you lose yourself?' Val McDermid'I loved it from start to finish' Mo Hayder'Brilliant in its pacing, profound in its central question, suspenseful on every page' Anita Shreve Memories define us. So what if you lost yours every time you went to sleep? Your name, your identity, your past, even the people you love - all forgotten overnight. And the one person you trust may only be telling you half the story. Welcome to Christine's life. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Published by Ebury Publishing, United Kingdom, London, 2020
ISBN 10: 152910338XISBN 13: 9781529103380
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 'Brilliant, horrifying and really f***ing funny' KATHY BURKE 'Give[s] powerful voice to the often silent story that explains so much of Britain's current fracturing' OBSERVER I'm a scrounger, a liar, a hypocrite, a stain on society with no basic morals - or so they say. After all, what else do you call a working-class single mum in temporary accommodation? The darkly funny debut memoir from the creator of HBO and BBC's Rain Dogs, Skint Estate is a scream against austerity that rises full of rage in a landscape of sink estates, police cells, refuges and peepshows. A voice that must be heard. 'Cash's brutal honesty will leave you wanting to make a change, stand up and be heard. A must-read' VICKY McCLURE 'Extraordinary . Bursts with energy, wit and anger' KEN LOACH 'The new voice of a generation' THE TIMES 'Astonishingly brilliant . Raw, gut-wrenching and immensely moving' RUTH JONES 'A fascinating, shocking look at poverty and motherhood' BILLIE PIPER 'A howl of rage . I loved it' THE IRISH TIMES 'The definition of edgy' LIONEL SHRIVER. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Published by Harper Perennial, 2011
ISBN 10: 0062119044ISBN 13: 9780062119049
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Paperback. Condition: Good. Winner of the Orange Prize. Eva never really wanted to be a mother â " and certainly not the mother of a boy who ends up murdering seven of his fellow high school students, a cafeteria worker, and a much-adored teacher who tried to befriend him, all two days before his sixteenth birthday. Now, two years later, it is time for her to come to terms with marriage, career, family, parenthood, and Kevinâ s horrific rampage, in a series of startlingly direct correspondences with her estranged husband, Franklin. Uneasy with the sacrifices and social demotion of motherhood from the start, Eva fears that her alarming dislike for her own son may be responsible for driving him so nihilistically off the rails Now a major motion picture starring Tilda Swinton and John C. Reilly. 400p.
Published by Orion Publishing Co, United Kingdom, London, 2020
ISBN 10: 1474612970ISBN 13: 9781474612975
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER One of The Times books of the year: 'Ripples with wit, insight and vitality' 'The Weekend is so great I am struggling to find the words to do it justice. Wood is an agonisingly gifted writer: I am now going to read all her other books!' Marian Keyes 'It was refreshing to encounter a novel that so profoundly sympathises with women on the forbidding cusp of being classified as "elderly". Wood ably conveys that older women didn't used to be old, and that the experience of ageing is universally bewildering' Lionel Shriver (Observer, Books of the year) 'Radical. I really recommend it' Pandora Sykes and Dolly Alderton on The High Low podcast 'Riveting' Elizabeth Day 'A perfect, funny, insightful, novel about women, friendship, and ageing. I loved it' Nina Stibbe 'What a terrific novel. Witty warm and wise' Simon Mayo 'Charlotte Wood zooms in and makes these women increasingly sympathetic and individual in a way that really pulls on the heartstrings of the reader' Mariella Frostrup 'Authentic, funny, brutally well-observed. As with the novels of Elizabeth Strout or Anne Tyler, these are characters not written to please, but to feel true' The Sunday Times 'Glorious. Charlotte Wood joins the ranks of writers such as Nora Ephron, Penelope Lively and Elizabeth Strout' Guardian 'The Weekend triumphantly brings to life the honest, inner lives of women' Independent 'A lovely, lively, intelligent, funny book' Tessa Hadley 'One sharp, funny, heartbreaking and gorgeously-written package. I loved it' Paula Hawkins 'One of those deceptively compact novels that continues to open doors in your mind long after the last page' Patrick Gale 'I'm not looking forward to much this locked-down summer but The Weekend is definitely an exception. The premise sems the perfect vehicle for Wood's unsparing observation, great gift for storytelling and total lack of sentimentality' Eimear McBride Sylvie, Jude, Wendy and Adele have a lifelong friendship of the best kind: loving, practical, frank and steadfast. But when Sylvie dies, the ground shifts dangerously for the remaining three. These women couldn't be more different: Jude, a once-famous restaurateur with a spotless life and a long-standing affair with a married man; Wendy, an acclaimed feminist intellectual; Adele, a former star of the stage, now practically homeless. Struggling to recall exactly why they've remained close all these years, the grieving women gather for one last weekend at Sylvie's old beach house. But fraying tempers, an elderly dog, unwelcome guests and too much wine collide in a storm that brings long-buried hurts to the surface - a storm that will either remind them of the bond they share, or sweep away their friendship for good. WINNER: LITERARY FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR, AUSTRALIAN BOOK INDUSTRY AWARD SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKSELLERS' CHOICE BOOK OF THE YEAR SHORTLISTED FOR THE AUSTRALIAN LITERATURE SOCIETY GOLD MEDAL SHORTLISTED FOR THE STELLA PRIZE LONGLISTED FOR THE MILES FRANKLIN PRIZE. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by Findaway World, UNITED STATES, 2010
ISBN 10: 1441855882ISBN 13: 9781441855886
Seller: The Yard Sale Store, Narrowsburg, NY, U.S.A.
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preloaded_digital_audio_player. Condition: Good. PLAYAWAY. Reliable and Presentable PLAYAWAY EDITION. Withdrawn from the library collection. Digital audio player already pre-loaded audio book. PLAYAWAY IS EASY TO USE! Just plug in the earphones, press the power button ON and begin to listen and enjoy. Some library markings. Included is a NEW BATTERY and NEW EARBUDS. Light weight with a powerful purpose. Take along on your next journey. Makes a sensitive get well gift! Enjoy the convenience and versatility of the PLAYAWAY for all your travel and leisure needs.
Published by Fourth Estate, 2011
ISBN 10: 0732287049ISBN 13: 9780732287047
Seller: Caryota Book Exchange, Darwin, NT, Australia
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Published by HarperCollins Publishers Inc, 2019
ISBN 10: 0062697943ISBN 13: 9780062697943
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. 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 fiance--only to discover that the jealous fiance 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 clbre. 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. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Published by HarperCollins, New York, 2010
Seller: Monroe Street Books, Middlebury, VT, U.S.A.
First Edition
Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 433 pages, hardcover with dust jacket in a protective sleeve. Unmarked. Bright and clean. A tight copy. Record # 952523.
Published by Harper / HarperCollins, (New York), 2010
ISBN 10: 0061946133ISBN 13: 9780061946134
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Condition: Fine. Advance uncorrected proof of Shriver's National Book Award finalist, a critique of the American health care system, issued as part of the Powell's Books INDIESPENSABLE series. For more than ten years and over seventy installments, Powell's Books (Portland) has been issuing their semi-monthly INDIESPENSABLE series, a subscription-only selection of specially-produced, (typically) limited edition volumes from many of the most prominent names in literature (Claire Messud, George Saunders, Michael Chabon, Annie Proulx, Donna Tartt, J.M. Coetzee, Jeffrey Eugenides, Jonathan Franzen, Siri Hustvedt) and publishing (McSweeney's, Graywolf, Algonquin). Installments commonly include a specially slipcased recent release, as well as one of more promotional titles (usually ARCs or like, but sometimes, advance excerpts). 9'' x 6''. Original wrappers. 436, [2] pages. Original Indiespensable subscriber materials laid in. Minor edgewear and page toning.
Published by HarperCollins Publishers Inc, New York, 2022
ISBN 10: 0063094290ISBN 13: 9780063094291
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. A striking collection of essays from the prize-winning, New York Times bestselling author of Should We Stay or Should We Go, So Much for That, and The Post-Birthday World.Novelist, cultural observer, and social satirist Lionel Shriver is among the sharpest talents of our age. A writer who embraces "under-expressed, unpopular or downright dangerous" points of view, she filets cherished shibboleths and the conformity of thought and attitude that has overtaken us.Bringing together thirty-five works curated from her many columns, features, essays, and op-eds for the likes of the Spectator, the Guardian, the New York Times, Harper's Magazine, the Wall Street Journal, speeches and reviews, and some unpublished pieces, Abominations reveals Shriver at her most iconoclastic and personal. Relentlessly skeptical, cutting, and contrarian, this collection showcases Shriver's piquant opinions on a wide range of topics, including religion, politics, illness, mortality, family and friends, tennis, gender, immigration, consumerism, health care, and taxes.In her characteristically frank manner, Shriver shrewdly skewers the concept of language "crimes," while chafing at arbitrary limitations on speech and literature that crimp artistic expression and threaten intellectual freedom. Each essay in Abominations reflects sentiments that have "brought hell and damnation down on my head," as she cheerfully explains, and have threatened her with "cancellation" more than once.Throughout, Shriver offers insights on her novels and explores the perks and pitfalls of becoming a successful artist. In revisiting old pieces and rejected essays, Shriver updates and expands her thinking. "Enlightened" progressive readers will find plenty to challenge here. But they may find, to their surprise, insights with which they agree.A timely synthesis of Shriver's expansive work, Abominations reveals this provocative, talented writer at her most assured. A timely synthesis of Shriver's expansive work, this collection of thirty-five works curated from her many columns, features, essays, and op-eds reveals a provocative, talented writer at her most assured. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Published by Piper 2011 München ; Zürich, 2011
Seller: Versandantiquariat Buchegger, Trier, Germany
Pp. 21 cm Sehr gut Guter Umschlag 541 S. / Sprache: deutsch / 760 g / Orig.-Titel: So much for that / Zustand: sehr gut, Fußschnitt mit Mängelexemplarstempel, Schutzumschlag mit minimalen Randläsionen.