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and some unpublished pieces, Abominations reveals Shriver at her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.
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