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Mother for Dinner
Shalom Auslander
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Description for Mother for Dinner
Paperback.
SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021
‘Outrageous satire . . . extremely funny, weirdly touching’ – Guardian
‘A work of genius’ – Scotsman
‘Close-to-the-knuckle farce with a big beating heart’ – Daily Mail
This is the story of an unusual family. Though they are nothing like yours, you will recognize them. They are the last Cannibal-Americans. And they have a problem.
When their mother dies, twelve children gather to dispose of the body in the traditional manner . . . by eating it. But can they follow the ancient rituals of consumption? Is their unique cultural ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2021
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781529052091
SKU
9781529052091
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About Shalom Auslander
Shalom Auslander was raised in Monsey, New York. Nominated for the Koret Award for writers under thirty-five, he has published articles in Esquire, New York Times Magazine, Tablet, the New Yorker, and has had stories aired on NPR’s This American Life. Auslander is the author of the short-story collection Beware of God, the memoir Foreskin’s Lament, and the novel Hope: ... Read more
Reviews for Mother for Dinner
Bad taste has a purpose in this outrageous satire . . . grotesque, extremely funny, weirdly touching and acute
Guardian
Daring, provocative and controversial . . . the outrageous nature of the comedy is done perfectly . . . This is a work of genius
Scotsman
I loved [it] . . . I devoured it in ... Read more
Guardian
Daring, provocative and controversial . . . the outrageous nature of the comedy is done perfectly . . . This is a work of genius
Scotsman
I loved [it] . . . I devoured it in ... Read more