A Better Life
$28.86
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
23 February 2026
Summary
‘A superb satirical novelist’ WASHINGTON POST
In a provocative novel addressing contemporary immigration by the sharply observant Lionel Shriver, a New York family takes in a Honduran migrant – who may or may not be the innocent paragon she claims to be.
‘An incendiary provocateur’ EVENING STANDARD
‘Some spectacular twists and turns, lots of subversive humour and spiky observations’ THE TI…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780008800116 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0008800111 |
| Author: | Lionel Shriver |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Imprint: | The Borough Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 23 February 2026 |
| Weight: | 380g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 153mm x 26mm |
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What They're Saying
Critics Review
‘A gleeful satire on the immigration debate’ THE TIMES
‘Master of the neat twist’ DAILY EXPRESS
‘Shriver’s hard-headedness and willingness to say controversial things are refreshing’ PROSPECT
‘An acerbic comedian’ FINANCIAL TIMES
‘Shriver is brilliant’ THE TIMES
‘A formidably sharp writer’ EVENING STANDARD
‘Shriver has the gift for making one instantly curious’ OBSERVER
‘A writer who wants us to think more, probe more, challenge more — and who also makes it fun’ SUNDAY TIMES
About The Author
Lionel Shriver
Lionel Shriver’s novels include the National Book Award finalist So Much for That, the New York Times bestseller The Post-Birthday World, and the international bestseller We Need to Talk About Kevin. Her journalism has appeared in the Guardian, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal and many other publications. She lives in London and Brooklyn, New York.
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