Abominations

<p>The first essay collection from one of the most acclaimed writers of our time. </p> <p> <strong>‘This trenchant, unrepentant collection reminds you that she’s a brilliant writer… Order a copy in… Lue lisää <p>The first essay collection from one of the most acclaimed writers of our time. </p> <p> <strong>‘This trenchant, unrepentant collection reminds you that she’s a brilliant writer… Order a copy in case she’s cancelled by Christmas’ <em>THE TIMES</em> (Book of the Year)</strong> </p> <p> <strong>‘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, <em>OBSERVER</em></strong> </p> <p> <strong>‘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’<em> THE TIMES</em></strong> </p> <p> <strong>‘Testament to the fierce intelligence of a writer who wants us to think more, probe more, challenge more — and who also makes it fun’ <em>THE SUNDAY TIMES</em></strong> </p> <p>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. </p> <p>Bringing together thirty-five works curated from her many columns, features, essays and op-eds for the likes of the <em>Spectator</em> and <em>Guardian</em>, speeches and reviews, and some unpublished pieces, <em>Abominations</em> 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. </p> <p>Though some of the more divisive essays in <em>Abominations</em> 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. </p> <p><em>Abominations </em>was a <em>Times </em>Book of the Year in the Literature category on 26. 11. 2022</p>