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Lionel shriver s novels include the new york times bestseller the post birthday world and the international bestseller we need to talk about kevin, which won the 2005 orange prize and has now sold over a million copies worldwide earlier books include double fault, a perfectly good family, and checker and the derailleurs. She is best known for her novel we need to talk about kevin, which won the orange prize for fiction in 2005 and was adapted into the 2011 film of the same name, starring tilda swinton. Born and raised in north carolina, lionel shriver is the author of seven novels, a guardian columnist, and a contributor to the wall street journal. Lionel shriver s new book, so much for that, is set in contemporary america and addresses big themes of family illness against the backdrop of obamas healthcare bill, money in the aftermath of the credit crunch and the universal search for happiness. See more ideas about lionel shriver, this book and books. Double fault by lionel shriver and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Willy novinsky and her husband eric oberdorf, the central characters of double fault, are. An ardent middleranked professional tennis player, willy novinsky meets her match in eri. Jun 21, 2016 shriver, nobodys idea of an optimist about the present day, delivers a dire vision of nearfuture america. A novel by lionel shriver from amazons fiction books store. Buy double fault by lionel shriver online at alibris. The collapse of the united states arrives in 2029, not via climate change or airborne viruses or zombie hordes, but international monetary policy. The story is determined to show us the worst of both the husband and the wife, and it goes.
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