Lara Williams
The Odyssey
The Odyssey
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The Odyssey is a satire on modern life by Lara Williams, the author of Supper Club. It follows Ingrid, who works on a luxury cruise liner, and is selected for the employee mentorship scheme. It is a merciless takedown of consumer capitalism and our quests for something to believe in.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 208 pages
Publication date: 21 April 2022
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
From the acclaimed author of Supper Club comes a wickedly funny and slyly poignant new satire on modern life, perfect for fans of My Year of Rest and Relaxation, Convenience Store Woman, and J. G. Ballard's High Rise. Far from normal, The Times praises this book as a serious vibe. Cosmopolitan hails Lara Williams as the queen of smart modern satire, stating that she could read her all day. Emma Jane Unsworth introduces you to Ingrid, a woman who works on a gargantuan luxury cruise liner, spending her days reorganizing merchandise and waiting for long-term guests to drop dead in the changing rooms. On her days off, she disembarks from the ship and gets blind drunk on whatever the local alcohol is. It's not a bad life. And it distracts her from thinking about the other life she left behind five years ago.
Until one day, she is selected for the employee mentorship scheme, an initiative run by the ship's mysterious captain and self-anointed lifestyle guru, Keith, who pushes Ingrid further than she thought possible. But sooner or later, she will have to ask herself: how far is too far?
Utterly original, mischievous, and thought-provoking, The Odyssey is a merciless takedown of consumer capitalism and our anxious, ill-fated quests for something to believe in. As its title suggests, it is a voyage that will eventually lead its unlikely heroine all the way home. Though she'd do almost anything to avoid getting there...
Weight: 226g
Dimension: 136 x 214 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780241502815
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