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Title details for Summer by Ali Smith - Available

Summer

#4 in series

by Ali Smith
Juliette Burton
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NOMINATED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE
The unmissable finale to Ali Smith's dazzling literary tour de force: the Seasonal quartet concludes in 2020 with Summer
In the present, Sacha knows the world's in trouble. Her brother Robert just is trouble. Their mother and father are having trouble. Meanwhile the world's in meltdown - and the real meltdown hasn't even started yet. In the past, a lovely summer. A different brother and sister know they're living on borrowed time.
This is a story about people on the brink of change. They're family, but they think they're strangers. So: where does family begin? And what do people who think they've got nothing in common have in common?
PRAISE FOR SEASONAL:
'The novel of the year is obviously Autumn' Observer on Autumn
'Masterful... Winter is utterly original' New York Times Book Review on Winter
'Luminous, generous, hope-filled... A dazzling hymn to hope. Ali Smith is lighting us a path out of the nightmarish now' Observer on Spring
'Smith's seasonal quartet of novels is a bold and brilliant experiment' Independent

  • Creators

  • Series

    Seasonal Quartet

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    September 1, 2020

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781004007806
      • File size: 272272 KB
      • Duration: 09:27:13

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Juliette Burton's dynamic performance ensures a satisfying end to Smith's seasonal quartet of novels. Burton's range is a good match for this twisting, time-hopping story. It's a somber summer for the Greenlaw family during COVID, and the story's bleak tone is amplified with wartime stories of the past and climate worries for the future. Characters from previous novels come together, and loose ends are tied up. Linguistic play between siblings is enhanced by Burton's nuanced narration. For example, varied delivery of the word "so . . ." may signify indifference or superiority. In her portrayal of a shouting televangelist on YouTube, Burton contrasts a Southern drawl with the British accents of most of the characters. A hoarse old man comments that his painful memories are not as bad as the memories of others, highlighting the novel's theme of relativity. A.L.C. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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  • English

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