On Beauty

Author: Zadie Smith

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  • : $22.99 AUD
  • : 9780141019451
  • : Penguin Books, Limited
  • : Penguin Books, Limited
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  • : November 2006
  • : 198mm X 129mm X 28mm
  • : United Kingdom
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Barcode 9780141019451
9780141019451

Description

Set in New England mainly and London partly, "On Beauty" concerns a pair of feuding families - the Belseys and the Kipps - and a clutch of doomed affairs. It puts low morals among high ideals and asks some searching questions about what life does to love. For the Belseys and the Kipps, the confusions - both personal and political - of our uncertain age are about to be brought close to home: right to the heart of family.

Reviews

A family in crisis, a university in uproar, and several ill-advised love affairs combine in this scorchingly funny and surprisingly tender novel, written by beloved author Zadie Smith. As always, Smith creates a narrative so compelling that you simply can't get enough - while also making you question your own perception of love, race, and the self. A must-read! Rose, Camberwell

Author description

Zadie Smith is an English essayist, author, and professor. She has won (among other awards) the Langston Hughes Medal, the Bodley Medal, the James Tait Black Memorial prize, and a Grammy as a featured artist on Jon Batiste's 2022 Album of the Year We Are. Her work explores love, race, and identity.