Abominations Selected Essays from a Career of Courting Self-Destruction

The first essay collection from one of the most acclaimed writers of our time.'Testament to the fierce intelligence of a writer who wants us to think more, probe more, challenge more - and who also makes it fun' SUNDAY TIMES'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 TIMESNovelist, 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many columns, features, essays and op-eds for the likes of the Spectator and Guardian, speeches and reviews, and some unpublished pieces, Abominations reveals Shriver at her most iconoclastic and personal.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.

ISBN:	9780008458614
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint:	The Borough Press
Published date:	15 Sep 2022
DEWEY:	814.6
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Sales rank:	2449
Number of pages:	400
Weight:	416g
Height:	146mm
Width:	223mm
Spine width:	32mm

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