Anthem

Epic… Apart from being the Emmy award-winning creator of the superb television series Fargo, the American author Noah Hawley is a talented deviser of high-class literary thrillers… It’s a fabulous worst-of-all-fears scenario… Hawley attacks his narrative from a broad, TV drama-ish viewpoint, assembling a large, intercutting cast of characters * The Sunday Times *In Anthem, Hawley has written some of the most savage satire since Jonathan Swift … The plot-rich, cinematic story moves swiftly and compellingly, exciting reader interest and empathy. Anthem is truly an epic adventure * Booklist *An all-too-plausible dystopia rendered believable through matter-of-fact prose. Hawley makes this sing by combining the social commentary of a Margaret Atwood novel with the horrors of a Stephen King book * Publishers Weekly *Hawley is a TV veteran, and he knows how to quickly establish character, maintain pacing, and write excellent action scenes * Kirkus Reviews *Hawley has crafted an explosive, multi-genre American novel, offering entertaining cultural commentary as well as intellectually courageous observations on empathy, politics and corruption * shelf-awareness.com *Noah Hawley confirms his place as one of the most essential writers of our times * Belfast Telegraph, Books of the Year *A timely and provocative take on the classic trope of young people tasked with saving the future. Truly like nothing I’ve ever read before * Anna Bailey, author of Tall Bones *Terrifyingly good… Hawley is such an experienced storyteller…this book is nothing if not art imitating life * Irish Sunday Independent *[A] story that hurtles at an accelerated velocity…[Hawley’s] dialogue brings the characters alive…humorous, sad and revealing…[a] tender, complicated reflection…charged with considerable anger and despair about our chaotic world * New York Times *Plenty of novelists aiming at the mainstream market have lately taken to borrowing from SFF’s toolkit as they struggle to describe our current reality, but few have done it with Hawley’s skill, bravado and understanding of genre fiction * SFX *Wow, this sprawling dysto­pian thriller packs a punch * Peterborough Telegraph *Hawley taps into our existential anxiety-and transforms it into a hefty page turner that’s equal parts horrific, catastrophic and, at times, strangely entertaining * New York Times *Hawley the fiction writer is at his best when pitching his taut setup and its well-drawn cast of characters * USA Today *A blistering thriller that follows a group of teenagers on an adventure through an apocalyptic America much like our own * Entertainment Weekly *Anthem is a Great American Novel for these tumultuous times-a provocative work of fiction that sees to the heart of things, cuts through the noise, and asks, ‘How can we change, before it’s too late?’ * Esquire *Terrifying, expertly crafted literary thriller * Oprah Daily *Hawley creates an all-too-plausible dystopia rendered believable through matter-of-fact prose. [He] makes this sing by combining the social commentary of a Margaret Atwood novel with the horrors of a Stephen King book * Publisher’s Weekly *The plot-rich, cinematic story moves swiftly and compellingly, exciting reader interest and empathy. Anthem is truly an epic adventure * Booklist *[ANTHEM is] perhaps the first must-read novel of 2022, the kind of book that you’ll be urging your friends to pick up throughout the year * Book Reporter *Hawley, more stoic in nature, speaks during pivotal moments, providing commentary that evokes an existential response. A rapid plot, dramatic characterizations, and a horrific but believable setting will excite thriller fans and have them questioning where today’s society is headed * Audio File *A Vonnegutian story that is as timeless as a Grimm’s fairy tale, it is a leap into the idiosyncratic pulse of the American heart, written with the bravado, literary power, and feverish foresight * Shereads *An act of Hawley’s sorcery, and with his sharp dialogue and short, elegant chapters, Hawley propels this novel toward a form of hope * National Book Review *Gripping, suspenseful… Noah Hawley is one of our most masterful multimedia storytellers * Wisconsin Public Radio *An emotionally stark and brilliant work of fiction… A must-read book * San Francisco Book Review *

Award-winning Noah Hawley is one of the most accomplished auteurs and versatile storytellers working in television, film and literature. Over the course of his more than 20-year career, Hawley’s work as a novelist, screenwriter, series creator, showrunner and director has garnered acclaim - winning an Emmy, Golden Globe, PEN, Critics’ Choice, and Peabody Award. As a best-selling author, Hawley has published six novels: A Conspiracy of Tall Men, Other People’s Weddings, The Punch, The Good Father, Before the Fall and the upcoming Anthem.

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