The Mandibles: A Family, 2029-2047
From Lionel Shriver, the acclaimed author of the National Book Award finalist So Much for That and the international bestseller We Need to Talk About Kevin, comes a striking new novel about family, money, and global economic crisis.The year is 2029, and nothing is as it should be. The very...
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From Lionel Shriver, the acclaimed author of the National Book Award finalist So Much for That and the international bestseller We Need to Talk About Kevin, comes a striking new novel about family, money, and global economic crisis.The year is 2029, and nothing is as it should be. The very essence of American life, the dollar, is under attack. In a coordinated move by the
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Format: Hardcover
ISBN:
9780062328243 (0062328247)
Pages no: 416
Edition language: English
A special thank you to Edelweiss and HarperCollins for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.Not my favourite of Shriver's work, in fact, I struggled with even finishing. A futuristic dystopian story is an acquired taste and not really at the top of my heap, so I guess your are wondering why I eve...
This book tells the tale of the economic collapse in the US in 2029. Cabbage is $20 a head. The robots were once called “bots” but they’ve taken over so many jobs, they’re now called “robs”. Showers are taken once a week to save water. There’s a new global currency, the “bancor”. The US President...
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