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“Distinctly chilling.” -- Independent (UK)

“Known for tackling big contemporary issues head-on, Shriver deals skilfully here with the implications of economic meltdown. The novel, set in a near-ish future, tells of the plight of the once wealthy Mandible family and the decline of four generations into penury, thieving and prostitution.” -- Financial Times (A Summer Pick of 2016)

“Hilarious, brilliant new novel...” -- Elle

“….[A] powerful work...Prescient, imaginative and funny, it also asks deep questions.” -- The Economist

The world that the Mandible family must negotiate is evoked in seamless detail… One thing I really like is her coining of made-up slang for her younger generation of characters and her resolutely materialist analysis of what could be coming. -- Jane Smiley, The Guardian

“Shriver has always seemed to be at least a few steps ahead of the rest of us, but her new novel establishes her firmly as the Cassandra of American letters….I don’t remember the last time a novel held me so enduringly in its grip.” -- New York Times Book Review

“It’s scaring the hell out of me.” -- Tracy Chevalier

“[Shriver has] a sharp social eye and a blistering comic streak, and her focus on nailing down the economic nitty-gritty of her plot is only one piece of the great, disconcerting fun she has in sending the world as we know it so vividly to hell.” -- The New Yorker's Page-Turner Blog

“A provocative and very funny page-turner…” -- Wall Street Journal

“This is a sharp, smart, snarky satire of every conspiracy theory and hot button political issue ever spun; one that, at first glance, might induce an absurdist chuckle, until one realizes that it is based on an all-too-plausible reality.” -- Booklist (starred review)

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In 2029, the United States is engaged in a bloodless world war that will wipe out the savings of millions of American families. Overnight, 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. The government prints money to cover its bills. What little real currency remains for savers is eaten away by inflation.

The Mandibles have been counting on a sizable inheritance, once their patriarch dies. When their birthright turns to ash, what began as mere disappointment spirals into the challenge of sheer survival.

In The Mandibles, Lionel Shriver brings the full power of her creative imagination to bear on a topic that seeps into every corner of our lives: money. Using her ability to nail the zeitgeist, droll humor, and psychological insight, Shriver has created an unforgettable and engrossing fictional world.

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  • Publisher : Harper; 1st edition (June 21, 2016)
  • Language : English
  • Hardcover : 416 pages
  • ISBN-10 : 0062328247
  • ISBN-13 : 978-0062328243
  • Item Weight : 1.3 pounds
  • Dimensions : 6 x 1.29 x 9 inches
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