Chain-Gang All-Stars: Squid Game meets The Handmaid's Tale in THE dystopian nove

Description: Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah Americas new Hunger Games Sunday TimesFIGHT FOR FREEDOM. FIGHT FOR LOVE. WELCOME TO THE KILLING GROUND.Americas new Hunger Games Sunday TimesSo good. This one is from the heart Stephen KingBrutal, thrilling, devastating and beautiful The TimesEnter a world where, livestreamed to millions, prisoners fight like gladiators for the ultimate prize- their freedom.Fan-favourite female stars Loretta Thurwar and Hamara Hurricane Staxxx Stacker are teammates and lovers. Thurwar is nearing the end of her time on the circuit, free in just a few matches, a fact she carries as heavily as her lethal hammer. But as protestors clash with the baying crowds and the programmes corporate owners stack the odds against her - will the price be simply too high?So compelling - right up to the final, fatal blow Sunday TelegraphVividly imaginative and startling ElleThe new maestro of dystopian lit Wired FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah was raised in Spring Valley, New York, and now lives in the Bronx. His debut collection, Friday Black, was a New York Times bestseller, won the PEN/Jean Stein Book Award and the William Saroyan International Prize for Writing, and was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circles John Leonard Award and the Dylan Thomas Prize. His first novel Chain-Gang All-Stars was a finalist for the National Book Award for Fiction, shortlisted for the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize and the Books Are My Bag Awards, and selected as a New York Times Top Ten Books of the Year. Adjei-Brenyah is a National Book Foundations 5 Under 35 honoree. Review Criminally entertaining. * Guardian *Adjei-Brenyahs acerbic vision lands like a lightning bolt of truth. * Esquire *Grimly funny, epically violent and - at times - surprisingly tender. Quite the ride. * Marie Claire *Magnificent. A radical interrogation of incarceration, racism, entertainment, the whole fabric of American injustice, as well as a pure fire page turner. -- Max Porter, author of SHYA sort of The Hunger Games meets Gladiator meets WWE meets the modern private prison system. * Elle *Like Orwells 1984 and Atwoods The Handmaids Tale, Adjei-Brenyahs book presents a dystopian vision so upsetting and illuminating that it should permanently shift our understanding of who we are and what were capable of doing... Shockingly intimate and moving. * Washington Post *Compelling... The range of different narrators provides a smart 360-degree perspective of the too-familiar society that demands murder for entertainment. * SFX *A brutal, heart-wrenching story that feels so close to reality. * Cosmopolitan *A hugely imaginative read - the world-building is masterful... Unmissable. * Independent *One of the most exciting young writers in America. -- George Saunders, author of LINCOLN IN THE BARDOWe simply couldnt put it down... enthralling and engaging. -- Leanne Fridd * The Times *You cannot applaud Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyahs debut novel without getting blood on your hands... * New York Times Book Review *Deservedly acclaimed, Adjei-Brenyah is as commanding a storyteller as he is a world-builder. * Daily Mail *Beautiful and brutal, with a really furious social commentary underpinning it. -- Bea Carvalho * Independent *Defiant, awe-inspiring... Readers will be forever changed by this book. -- Jessamine Chan, author of THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD MOTHERS[An] acclaimed master of our futuristic nightmares... While this is set in the future, it feels uncomfortably close to the present. * Oprah Daily *[A] blazing debut novel... Chain-Gang All-Stars is also a breathless dystopian thriller. * Lit Hub *A searing debut with an unforgettable voice, Chain Gang All-Stars will force you to reevaluate what freedom in America really means. * Lit-Reactor *Imagine The Hunger Games refashioned into a rowdy, profane, and indignant blues shout at full blast. * Kirkus * Details ISBN1787303942 Language English Year 2023 ISBN-10 1787303942 ISBN-13 9781787303942 Format Hardcover Publisher Vintage Publishing Imprint Harvill Secker Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Publication Date 2023-07-13 UK Release Date 2023-07-13 AU Release Date 2023-07-13 NZ Release Date 2023-07-13 Pages 384 Author Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah DEWEY 813.6 Audience General Subtitle Squid Game meets The Handmaids Tale in THE dystopian novel of 2023 Alternative 9781529920567 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:142693190;

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