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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.
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Summary
Summary
Winner of the 2017 Baileys’ Women’s Prize for Fiction
An Entertainment Weekly Best Books of the Year selection
A New York Times Top 10 Book of 2017
A Washington Post Top 10 Book of 2017
A Los Angeles Times Best Book of 2017
An NPR Best Book of the Year
A New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice
A New York Times bestseller
A Bustle Pick of Best Books of 2017
A Paste Magazine Pick of 2017
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.
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Author
Author Bio: Naomi Alderman
Naomi Alderman is the author of several books, including The Liars’ Gospel and Disobedience, which won the Orange Prize for New Writers, has been published in 10 languages, and is being made into a film by Rachel Weisz. She was selected for Granta’s once-a-decade list of Best of Young British Novelists and was chosen by Margaret Atwood to be part of the Rolex Mentor and Prot–g–e Arts Initiative. She is the co-creator and lead writer of the bestselling smartphone audio adventure app, Zombies, Run! She contributes regularly to the Guardian and presents “Science Stories” on BBC Radio 4.
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| Available Formats : | Digital Download |
| Category: | Fiction/Science Fiction |
| Runtime: | 12.10 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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