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Assembly
Assembly
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"Assembly" is a novel by Ali Smith that was shortlisted for several prestigious awards, including the Folio Prize, the Goldsmiths Prize, and the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction. The book tells the story of a Black British woman preparing to attend a lavish garden party at her boyfriend's family estate, while also reflecting on her identity and the challenges of living in a hostile environment. The novel has received critical acclaim for its elegant writing, powerful themes, and stunning portrayal of contemporary Britain.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 112 pages
Publication date: 05 May 2022
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
SHORTLISTED FOR THE FOLIO PRIZE 2022
SHORTLISTED FOR THE GOLDSMITHS PRIZE 2021
SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL FICTION 2022
SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKS ARE MY BAG FICTION AWARD 2021
SHORTLISTED FOR THE BETTY TRASK PRIZE 2022
LONGLISTED FOR THE DESMOND ELLIOTT PRIZE 2022
Diamond-sharp, timely and urgent
Observer, Best Debuts of 2021
Subtle, elegant, scorching
Vogue
Virtuosic, exquisite, achingly unique
Guardian
I'm full of the hope, on reading it, that this is the kind of book that doesn't just mark the moment things change, but also makes that change possible
Ali Smith
Exquisite, daring, utterly captivating. A stunning new writer
Bernardine Evaristo
Come of age in the credit crunch. Be civil in a hostile environment. Step out into a world of Go Home vans. Go to Oxbridge, get an education, start a career. Do all the right things. Buy a flat. Buy art. Buy a sort of happiness. But above all, keep your head down. Keep quiet. And keep going.
The narrator of Assembly is a Black British woman. She is preparing to attend a lavish garden party at her boyfriend's family estate, set deep in the English countryside. At the same time, she is considering the carefully assembled pieces of herself.
As the minutes tick down and the future beckons, she can't escape the question: is it time to take it all apart?
One of the most talked-about debuts of the year.
You'll read it in one sitting
Sunday Times
Style
Expertly crafted, remarkable, astonishing... A literary debut with flavours of Jordan Peele's Get Out.
Bookseller, Editor's Choice
Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway meets Citizen by Claudia Rankine...
As breathtakingly graceful as it is mercilessly true
Olivia Sudjic
Bold and original, with a .
Weight: 114g
Dimension: 129 x 198 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780241992661
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