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"Instead of 1984, read this." --Washington PostFrom New York Times bestselling author Lionel Shriver, a near-future novel that explores the aftershocks of an economically devastating U.S. sovereign debt default on four generations of a once-prosperous American familyIn 2029, the United States is engaged in a bloodless world war that will wipe out the savings of millions of American families. Overnight, on the international currency exchange, the "almighty dollar" plummets in value, to be replaced by a new global currency, the "bancor." In retaliation, the president declares that America will default on its loans. "Deadbeat Nation" being unable to borrow, the government prints money to cover its bills. What little remains to savers is rapidly eaten away by runaway inflation.The Mandibles have been counting on a sizable fortune filtering down when their ninety-seven-year-old patriarch dies. Once the inheritance turns to ash, each family member must contend with disappointment, but also--as the U.S. economy spirals into dysfunction--the challenge of sheer survival.Recently affluent, Avery is petulant that she can't buy olive oil, while her sister, Florence, absorbs strays into her cramped household. An expat author, their aunt, Nollie, returns from abroad at seventy-three to a country that's unrecognizable. Her brother, Carter, fumes at caring for their demented stepmother, now that an assisted living facility isn't affordable. Only Florence's oddball teenage son, Willing, an economics autodidact, will save this formerly august American family from the streets.The Mandibles is about money. Thus it is necessarily about bitterness, rivalry, and selfishness--but also about surreal generosity, sacrifice, and transformative adaptation to changing circumstances.
Shriver, Lionel
Lionel Shriver nasceu em 1957 na Carolina do Norte, Estados Unidos. Formada e pós-graduada pela Universidade de Columbia, é autora dos best-sellers Precisamos falar sobre o Kevin – vencedor do prêmio Orange – e O mundo pós-aniversário, além de outros livros como Dupla falta, Tempo é dinheiro, Grande irmão e A nova república, todos publicados pela Intrínseca. Como jornalista, já colaborou para os principais veículos como The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, The Independent, e a revista The Economist. |
| ISBN | 9780062328281 |
| Autor(a) | Shriver, Lionel |
| Editora | Harper Perennial |
| Ano de edição | 2017 |
| Páginas | 416 |
| Acabamento | Brochura |
| Dimensões | 21,10 X 14,00 |
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