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Highlights
- The basis for the NBC event series directed by Lisa Cholodenko and starring Uma Thurman, Peter Sarsgaard, and Zachary Quinto.
- About the Author: Christos Tsiolkas is an award-winning novelist, playwright, essayist, and screenwriter.
- 496 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Literary
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About the Book
Winner of the 2009 Commonwealth Writers' Prize. When a man slaps a child who is not his own at a neighborhood barbecue, the act triggers a series of repercussions in the lives of the people who witness the event.Book Synopsis
The basis for the NBC event series directed by Lisa Cholodenko and starring Uma Thurman, Peter Sarsgaard, and Zachary Quinto. In this powerful and riveting novel reminiscent of Liane Moriarty's Truly, Madly, Guilty, literary phenomenon Christos Tsiolkas unflinchingly exposes the inner workings of domestic life, friendship, and parenthood in the twenty-first century, and reminds us of the passions and malice that family loyalty can provoke. When a man slaps another couple's child at a neighborhood barbecue, the event send unforeseeable shock waves through the lives of all who are witness to it. Told from the points of view of eight people who were present, The Slap shows how a single action can change the way people think about how they live, what they want, and what they believe forever.Review Quotes
"Tsiolkas is a hard-edged, powerful writer....The novel transcends both suburban Melbourne and the Australian continent, leaving us exhausted but gasping with admiration." - Washington Post"This astute exploration of suburban aspirations and failings . . . . vividly demonstrates the wide-ranging effects of a single moment's rash decision. . . . Beyond simply igniting the plot, the fateful slap draws attention to generational and philosophical differences regarding family life and the complex political, social, and ethnic milieu of contemporary Australia." - Publishers Weekly"Radiates with vitality as it depicts the messy complications of family life." - Booklist"Complex and multilayered. ...intertwined lives and slowly revealed connections make for a singular reading experience." - Library Journal"Wildly energetic and fearless, thrillingly about our lives now." - Helen Garner, author of The Spare Room"A gripping suburban fable." - Men's Style
"Strikingly tender . . . it claws into you with its freshness and truth." - Sydney Morning Herald
About the Author
Christos Tsiolkas is an award-winning novelist, playwright, essayist, and screenwriter. His fiction has won numerous prizes, including the Commonwealth Writers Award, the Age Fiction Prize, and the Melbourne Best Writing Award. The Slap is his first book published in the US.Dimensions (Overall): 7.92 Inches (H) x 5.58 Inches (W) x 1.04 Inches (D)
Weight: .88 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 496
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Literary
Publisher: Penguin Adult Hc/Tr
Format: Paperback
Author: Christos Tsiolkas
Language: English
Street Date: April 27, 2010
TCIN: 94420618
UPC: 9780143117148
Item Number (DPCI): 247-17-1211
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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