So Much for That

So Much for That

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Author: Lionel Shriver

Format: Paperback

Number of Pages: 560


How much money is one life worth?The new novel from the author of the Orange Prize-winning WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN. the new novel from the author of the Orange Prize-winning WE NEED tO tALK ABOUt KEVIN.'Shriver has produced another dazzling, provocative novel' PUBLISHERS WEEKLYShep Knacker has long saved for 'the Afterlife', an idyllic retreat in the third World where his nest egg can last forever. Exasperated that his wife, Glynis, has concocted endless excuses why it's never the right time to go, Shep finally announces he's leaving for a tanzanian island, with or without her. Yet Glynis has some news of her own: she's deathly ill. Shep numbly puts his dream aside, while his nest egg is steadily devastated by staggering bills that their health insurance only partially covers. Astonishingly, illness not only strains their marriage but saves it.From acclaimed NEW YORK tIMES bestselling author Lionel Shriver comes a searing, ruthlessly honest novel. Brimming with unexpected tenderness and dry humour, it presses the question: How much is one life worth?



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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: Lionel Shriver

Format: Paperback

Number of Pages: 560


How much money is one life worth?The new novel from the author of the Orange Prize-winning WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN. the new novel from the author of the Orange Prize-winning WE NEED tO tALK ABOUt KEVIN.'Shriver has produced another dazzling, provocative novel' PUBLISHERS WEEKLYShep Knacker has long saved for 'the Afterlife', an idyllic retreat in the third World where his nest egg can last forever. Exasperated that his wife, Glynis, has concocted endless excuses why it's never the right time to go, Shep finally announces he's leaving for a tanzanian island, with or without her. Yet Glynis has some news of her own: she's deathly ill. Shep numbly puts his dream aside, while his nest egg is steadily devastated by staggering bills that their health insurance only partially covers. Astonishingly, illness not only strains their marriage but saves it.From acclaimed NEW YORK tIMES bestselling author Lionel Shriver comes a searing, ruthlessly honest novel. Brimming with unexpected tenderness and dry humour, it presses the question: How much is one life worth?