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»Shriver scheint uns immer ein paar Schritte voraus zu sein. Sie ist die Kassandra der amerikanischen Literatur.« New York Times Book Review

»Ich habe beschlossen, einen Marathon zu laufen«, verkündet Remington Alabaster, noch bevor er auch nur ein einziges Mal joggen war. Seine Frau Serenata dagegen hat fast alle Sportarten dieser Welt ausprobiert, bis eine Arthrose in den Knien sie zur Untätigkeit verdammte. Bleiben ihrem Mann nur deswegen so viel Kraft und Elan, weil er sie sich 64 Jahre lang aufgespart hat? Serenatas Belustigung weicht bald dem...

Big Brother is a striking novel about siblings, marriage, and obesity from Lionel Shriver, the acclaimed author the international bestseller We Need to Talk About Kevin.

For Pandora, cooking is a form of love. Alas, her husband, Fletcher, a self-employed high-end cabinetmaker, now spurns the "toxic" dishes that he'd savored through their courtship, and spends hours each day to manic cycling. Then, when Pandora picks up her older brother Edison at the airport, she doesn't recognize him. In the years since they've seen one another, the once slim, hip New York...

The first essay collection from one of the most acclaimed writers of our time.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many columns, features, essays and op-eds for the likes of the Spectator and Guardian, speeches and reviews, and some unpublished pieces, Abominations reveals Shriver at...

"Shriver is a master of the misanthrope. . . ....

Tennis has been Willy Novinsky's one love ever since she first picked up a racquet at the age of four. A middle-ranked pro at twenty-three, she's met her match in Eric Oberdorf, a low-ranked, untested Princeton grad who also intends to make his mark on the international tennis circuit. Eric becomes Willy's first passion off the court, and eventually they marry. But while wedded life begins well, full-tilt competition soon puts a strain on their relationship--and an unexpected accident sends driven and gifted Willy sliding irrevocably toward resentment, tragedy, and despair.

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