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So Much for That

So Much for That

by Lionel Shriver (Author)

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    Paperback 2011

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Synopsis

What do you pack for the rest of your life? The explosive new novel from the Orange Prize-winning author of We Need to Talk About Kevin Shepherd Knacker has been saving all his working life for a one way ticket away from the daily grind. When he sells his handyman business for $1million, 'The Afterlife' seems tantalisingly within reach. Yet his wife has concocted one reason after another why now isn't the time to go. Determined to take the plunge, Shep announces that he is leaving for an island off the coast of Tanzania: with or without her. However, Glynis has an announcement of her own - she needs his health insurance. Illustrating how a marriage is both stressed and strengthened by medical crisis, So Much for That puts the uncomfortable fiscal question: how much is one life worth? Enlivened by Shriver's signature acerbity and political outrage, it's surely the funniest and most entertaining novel about illness and death one's ever likely to read.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 544
 Publisher: Harper
Published: 17 Mar 2011
ISBN 10: 0007271085
ISBN 13: 9780007271085

Media Reviews
Wide-ranging, sometimes zany and unpredictable, this is a compelling read. And however many twists Shriver shoves in, you always believe her. The Times Many people will like Lionel Shriver's ninth novel - admirers of gripping and clever contemporary fiction, discerning critics and, if there is any justice, literary prize committees. Guardian Shriver proves she is not afraid of anything... Observer It's a wonder that subject matter on the surface so bleak can be transformed into something so uplifting. Daily Telegraph Yes, a brilliantly funny cancer book! You can rely on Lionel Shriver to upend your expectations. Daily Express Required reading for all mortals. Daily Mail ...witty, observant and beautifully controlled. British readers will close this excellent novel feeling grateful for the NHS. Literary Review ...a visceral and deeply affecting story, a story about how illness affects people's relationships, and how their efforts to grapple with mortality reshape the arcs of their lives. Michiko Kakutani, New York Times
Author Bio
Lionel Shriver's novels include the New York Times bestseller The Post-Birthday World and the international bestseller We Need to Talk About Kevin, which won the 2005 Orange Prize and has now sold over a million copies worldwide. Earlier books include Double Fault, A Perfectly Good Family, and Checker and the Derailleurs. Her novels have been translated into twenty-five different languages. Her journalism has appeared in The Guardian, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and many other publications. She lives in London and New York City.