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The Mandibles: A Family, 2029-2047 by Lionel Shriver (Paperback, 2017)
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THE BRILLIANT NEW NOVEL FROM THE ORANGE PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR OF WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN. 'Distinctly chilling' Independent 'Unsettling as it is entertaining' Financial Times 'It's scaring the hell out of me' Tracy Chevalier In this eerily prophetic novel from the Orange Prize-winning author of We Need to Talk About Kevin, a once-wealthy family faces the prospect of ruin. This apocalypse is financial - the dollar is in meltdown, America's national debt far beyond repayment. It is 2029. The Mandibles have been counting on a sizable fortune filtering down when their 97-year-old patriarch dies, but now their inheritance is turned to ash. Each family member must contend with disappointment, but also - as the effects of the downturn start to hit - the challenge of sheer survival. Recently affluent Avery is petulant that she can't buy olive oil, while her sister Florence is forced to absorb strays into her increasingly cramped household. As their father Carter fumes at having to care for his demented stepmother now that a nursing home is too expensive, his sister Nollie, an expat author, returns from abroad at 73 to a country that's unrecognizable. Perhaps only Florence's oddball teenage son Willing, an economics autodidact, can save this formerly august American family from the streets...Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-139780007560776
eBay Product ID (ePID)221240912
Product Key Features
Book TitleThe Mandibles: a Family, 2029-2047
AuthorLionel Shriver
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicBooks
Publication Year2017
GenreHistorical
Number of Pages528 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height198mm
Item Width129mm
Item Weight370g
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorLionel Shriver
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 14 Sep, 2023
A great read
I didn't think I would like it but I loved it. I have never read anything by Lionel Shriver before but thought her writing and imagination was wonderful. It had me hooked from start to finish and provided food for thought about what is happening in the world now.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 22 Oct, 2021
What is money really worth?
A novel that poses some interesting questions about our monetary systems. The financial explanations were a bit of a yawn but I did eventually find the characters endearing.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 24 May, 2024
Spookily accurate SF! A bit chilling and certainly plausible.
Spookily accurate SF! A bit chilling and certainly plausible.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
