Property

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The first ever story collection from the inimitable Lionel Shriver n n n n n `Genius' Stylist n n n n n `Phenomenal' Observer n n n n n `Brilliant' The Times n n n n In her first ever story collection, Lionel Shriver illuminates one of the modern age's most enduring obsessions: property. n n n A woman creates a deeply personal wedding present for her best friend; a thirty-something son refuses to leave home; a middle-aged man subjugated by service to his elderly father discovers that the last place you should finally assert yourself is airport security. n n n This landmark publication explores the idea of property in both senses of the word: real estate, and stuff. Immensely readable, it showcases the biting insight that has made Lionel Shriver one of the most acclaimed authors of our time. n