George Saunders

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From 'the world's best short story writer' (The Telegraph) and winner of the Man Booker Prize Ungekürzte Lesung. 427 Min.

Sprecher: Saunders, George; Patterson, Edi; Root, Stephen; Hardin, Melora; McKean, Michael; McBrayer, Jack; Fey, Tina; Slate, Jenny

Beschreibung

Bloomsbury presents Liberation Day by George Saunders, read by George Saunders, Tina Fey, Michael McKean, Edi Patterson, Jenny Slate, Jack McBrayer, Melora Hardin and Stephen Root. Named a book of the year 2022 by the Sunday Times, The Times, Guardian, Irish Times, New Statesman, BBC and Waterstones 'One of the best science fiction short stories to be published in the 21st century so far' SFX Review 'Saunders is funny and kind as ever, and his narrative virtuosity puts him up there with the best' Anne Enright, Guardian 'A triumph of storytelling' i paper 'A joy. Effortlessly stylish, funny and smart' Daily Mail ____________ The first short story collection in ten years from the Man Booker Prize-winning, New York Times-bestselling author of Lincoln in the Bardo MacArthur genius and Booker Prize-winner George Saunders returns with a collection of short stories that make sense of our increasingly troubled world, his first since the New York Times bestseller and National Book Award finalist Tenth of December The 'best short story writer in English' (Time) is back with a masterful collection that explores ideas of power, ethics, and justice, and cuts to the very heart of what it means to live in community with our fellow humans. With his trademark prose – wickedly funny, unsentimental, and perfectly tuned – Saunders continues to challenge and surprise: here is a collection of prismatic, deeply resonant stories that encompass joy and despair, oppression and revolution, bizarre fantasy and brutal reality. 'Love Letter' is a tender missive from grandfather to grandson, in the midst of a dystopian political situation in the not-too-distant future, that reminds us of our obligations to our ideals, ourselves, and each other. 'Ghoul' is set in a Hell-themed section of an underground amusement park in Colorado, and follows the exploits of a lonely, morally complex character named Brian, who comes to question everything he takes for granted about his 'reality.' In 'Mother's Day', two women who loved the same man come to an existential reckoning in the middle of a hailstorm. And in 'Elliott Spencer', our eighty-nine-year-old protagonist finds himself brainwashed – his memory 'scraped' – a victim of a scheme in which poor, vulnerable people are reprogrammed and deployed as political protesters. Together, these nine subversive, profound, and essential stories coalesce into a case for viewing the world with the same generosity and clear-eyed attention as Saunders does, even in the most absurd of circumstances. ____________ 'The only way to experience Saunders's oblique, farcical, tragic world is to dive right in. It will take the top of your head off, but it's worth it' The Times 'The world's best short story writer … Liberation Day is great art' Daily Telegraph

Autor

George Saunders is the author of twelve books. His debut novel Lincoln in the Bardo won the 2017 Booker Prize, the 2018 Premio Rezzori prize and was a No.1 New York Times bestseller. His collection Tenth of December was a finalist for the National Book Award and won the inaugural Folio Prize. A Swim in a Pond in the Rain, his bestselling exploration of the Russian short story, was published in 2020. His most recent book Liberation Day was chosen as one of President Barack Obama’s favourite books of 2022. He has received MacArthur and Guggenheim Fellowships, the PEN/Malamud Prize for excellence in the short story, and the 2023 Library of Congress Prize. He has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In 2013, he was named one of the world’s 100 most influential people by Time magazine. He teaches in the creative writing program at Syracuse University.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Oktober 2022
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781526656476
• Artikelnr.: 70159324

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The world's best short story writer . Liberation Day is great art DAILY TELEGRAPH