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PublisherLittle Brown & Company

ISBN-100316547603

ISBN-139780316547604

eBay Product ID (ePID)239836848

Product Key Features

Book TitlePower

Number of Pages400 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicContemporary Women, Dystopian, Literary, Science Fiction / General

Publication Year2019

IllustratorYes

GenreFiction

AuthorNaomi Alderman

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.3 in

Item Weight12.8 Oz

Item Length8.2 in

Item Width5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition23

Reviews"The Power is a subtly funny, lyrical and utterly subversive vision of an impossible future. As all the best visionaries do, Alderman shines a penetrating and yet merciful light on to our present and the so many cruelties in which we may be complicit."-- A.L. Kennedy

Dewey Decimal823/.92

SynopsisIn this stunning bestseller that inspired the Amazon Prime series, praised as "our era's Handmaid's Tale ," a fierce new power has emerged--and only women have it ( Washington Post ). In The Power , the world is a recognizable place: there's a rich Nigerian boy who lounges around the family pool; a foster kid whose religious parents hide their true nature; an ambitious American politician; a tough London girl from a tricky family. But then a vital new force takes root and flourishes, causing their lives to converge with devastating effect. Teenage girls now have immense physical power: they can cause agonizing pain and even death. And, with this small twist of nature, the world drastically resets. From award-winning author Naomi Alderman, The Power is speculative fiction at its most ambitious and provocative, at once taking us on a thrilling journey to an alternate reality, and exposing our own world in bold and surprising ways. "Captivating, fierce, and unsettling...I was riveted by every page. Alderman's prose is immersive and, well, electric." -- New York Times Book Review, What would happen if women suddenly possessed a fierce new power? " The Power is our era's The Handmaid's Tale ." --Ron Charles, Washington Post *WINNER OF THE BAILEYS WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION* One of the New York Times's Ten Best Books of the Year One of President Obama's favorite reads of the Year A Los Angeles Times Best Book of the Year One of the Washington Post's Ten Best Books of the Year An NPR Best Book of the Year One of Entertainment Weekly's Ten Best Books of the Year A San Francisco Chronicle B est Book of the Year A Bustle B est Book of the Year A Paste Magazine Best Novel of the Year A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice An Amazon Best Book of the Year "Alderman's writing is beautiful, and her intelligence seems almost limitless. She also has a pitch-dark sense of humor that she wields perfectly." --Michael Schaub, NPR All over the world women and girls are discovering they have the power. With a flick of the fingers they can inflict terrible pain, and even death. And with this small twist of nature, everything changes drastically. Ambitious and provocative, visceral and page-turning, award-winning author Naomi Alderman's THE POWER at once takes us on a journey to an alternate reality and exposes our own world in bold and surprising ways.

LC Classification NumberPR6101.L43