Abominations : selected essays from a career of courting self-destruction
Shriver, Lionel2023
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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 35 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many columns, features, essays and op-eds for the likes of the Spectator and Guardian, speeches and reviews, and some unpublished pieces, 'Abominations' reveals Shriver at her most iconoclastic and personal.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.
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Author:
Shriver, Lionel, author
Imprint:
London : The Borough Press, 2023.
Collation:
304 pages ; 20 cm
ISBN:
9780008458652 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
814.6
Language:
English
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BRN:
2348699