Abominations

Resumen del libro

The first essay collection from one of the most acclaimed writers of our time. This trenchant, unrepentant collection reminds you that she's a brilliant writer Order a copy in case she's cancelled by Christmas' THE TIMES (Book of the Year) You may disagree with Lionel Shriver's bracing journalism, but her right to spark disquiet goes to the heart of the freedom of expression issue' Rachel Cooke, OBSERVER Mutinous essays about modern politics and culture An independent mind and a sense of humour are dangerous things to possess. The spiky, politically incorrect novelist Lionel Shriver has them in abundance' THE TIMES Testament to the fierce intelligence of a writer who wants us to think more, probe more, challenge more and who also makes it fun' THE SUNDAY TIMES 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 regularly deplores the conformity of thought and attitude that has overtaken society. Bringing together thirty-five works curated from her many columns, features, essays and op-eds for the likes of the Spectator and Guardian, speeches and reviews, and some unpublished pieces, Abominations reveals Shriver at her most iconoclastic and personal. Relentlessly sceptical, cutting and contrarian but also frequently moving and vulnerable, this collection showcases her piquant opinions on a wide range of topics, including religion, politics, illness, mortality, family and friends, tennis, gender, immigration, consumerism, health care and taxes.

Though some of the more divisive essays in Abominations have brought hell and damnation down on my head,' as she cheerfully explains, she also offers insights on her novels and explores the perks and pitfalls of becoming a successful artist. Readers will find plenty to challenge them here, but they may also find many nuanced and considered insights with which they agree. Abominations was a Times Book of the Year in the Literature category on 26.11.2022

Biografía del autor

x{0026}lt;p x{0026}lt;strong Lionel Shriverx{0026}lt;/strong nació en 1957, en Carolina del Norte. Periodista y escritora, estudió en la Universidad de Columbia, ha vivido en Nairobi, Belfast y Bangkok, y en la actualidad reside en Londres. Después de varias novelas, en el año 2005 ganó el prestigioso Premio Orange con x{0026}lt;strong x{0026}lt;em Tenemos que hablar de Kevin,x{0026}lt;/em x{0026}lt;/strong que se convirtió en un x{0026}lt;em bestsellerx{0026}lt;/em internacional y consagró a la autora: Un libro muy valiente, muy arriesgado, muy trabajado y muy impactante, sin concesiones ni gratuidades, de poderoso calado literario (José María Guelbenzu, x{0026}lt;em El País).x{0026}lt;/em Además de esta, Anagrama también ha publicado sus siguientes novelas: El mundo después del cumpleaños: Una escritora que va siempre a por todas (Pablo Martínez Zarracina); Repleta de humor inteligente (Ramón Loureiro, x{0026}lt;em La Voz de Galicia); x{0026}lt;strong Todo esto para qué:x{0026}lt;/strong x{0026}lt;/em Mordaz y de un humor negrísimo, después de leer a Shriver ya todas las demás nos parecen tontas e insulsas (Gabriela Wiener, x{0026}lt;em Marie Claire);x{0026}lt;/em Me leí su novela anterior, x{0026}lt;strong x{0026}lt;em El día después del cumpleaños,x{0026}lt;/em x{0026}lt;/strong y no quiero dejar de leerme todo lo que hace (Lola Beccaria, x{0026}lt;em El País);x{0026}lt;/em Lionel Shriver no escribe, construye bombas (Laura Fernández, x{0026}lt;em El Mundo); x{0026}lt;strong Big Brother:x{0026}lt;/strong x{0026}lt;/em La lucidez de Lionel Shriver nos da siempre un merecido y a ratos hilarante bofetón. Nos mantiene despiertos (Marta Sanz, x{0026}lt;em El Confidencial);x{0026}lt;/em y x{0026}lt;strong x{0026}lt;em Los Mandible:x{0026}lt;/em x{0026}lt;/strong Shriver perfecciona su condición de cronista social... La autoconsciente brillantez de sus diálogos y el satírico aliento de su prosa se con-juran, como en las mejores novelas de Jonathan Franzen o Jeffrey Eugenides, a favor de sus personajes, que siempre resultan cercanos (Sergi Sánchez,x{0026}lt;em El Periódico).x{0026}lt;/em x{0026}lt;/p