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On Beauty

By Zadie Smith
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On Beauty by Zadie Smith explores the lives of two families, the Belseys and the Kippses, who are intricately connected through their opposing academic and cultural beliefs. Set between the suburbs of London and Boston, the novel delves into themes of beauty, race, and identity, while examining the complexities of family dynamics and personal contradictions. As the characters navigate love, art, and politics, the story offers an engaging and insightful commentary on modern life.
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You might enjoy this novel if you appreciate a witty exploration of family, culture, and identity set against an academic backdrop. It delves deeply into themes of race, love, and the complexities of beauty, all with Zadie Smith's characteristic humour and keen social observation. Fans of character-driven stories with rich, layered narratives will find this book particularly compelling.

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The bestselling, Booker shortlisted novel by one of Britain's greatest living novelists, now a Penguin Essential.

Why do we fall in love with the people we do? Why do we visit our mistakes on our children? What makes life truly beautiful?

Set between New England and London, On Beauty concerns a pair of feuding families - the Belseys and the Kipps - and a clutch of doomed affairs. It puts low morals among high ideals and asks some searching questions about what life does to love. For the Belseys and the Kipps, the confusions - both personal and political - of our uncertain age are about to be brought close to homeβ€”right to the heart of family.

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On Beauty by Zadie Smith is widely praised for its intelligent and humorous exploration of the intricacies of identity through the story of a mixed-race British American family at odds with another family holding different views. Reviewers commend Smith for her sharp wit and insightful commentary on cultural and personal complexities.

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ISBN: 9780241989166

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 23 July 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 112.0mm

Height: 180.0mm

Weight: 255g

Pages: 464

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About the Author

Zadie Smith is the author of the novels White Teeth, The Autograph Man, On Beauty, NW and Swing Time; as well as a novella, The Embassy of Cambodia; three collections of essays, Changing My Mind, Feel Free and Intimations; a collection of short stories, Grand Union; and the play, The Wife of Willesden, adapted from Chaucer. She is also the editor of The Book of Other People. Zadie Smith was born in north-west London, where she still lives. The Fraud is her first historical novel.

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