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Swing Time
LONGLISTED for the Man Booker Prize 2017
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The bestselling, prize-winning, generation-defining Zadie Smith's new unmissable novel out in paperback.
Dazzlingly energetic and deeply human, Swing Time is a story about friendship and music and true identity, how they shape us and how we can survive them. Moving from north-west London to West Africa, it is an exuberant dance to the music of time.
Two brown girls dream of being dancers - but only one, Tracey, has talent. The other has ideas about rhythm and time, about black bodies and black music, what constitutes a tribe, or makes a person truly free. It's a close but complicated childhood friendship that ends abruptly in their early twenties, never to be revisited, but never quite forgotten, either...
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Swing Time by Zadie Smith is widely praised for its depth and emotional resonance, showcasing a powerful narrative about friendship, music, and identity. Critics highlight its ambitious scope, spanning from London to West Africa, and the novel's ability to capture the complexities of life through its clever, vibrant, and insightful prose. Many reviewers consider it her finest work, noting its blend of intellect, humour, and vivid storytelling.
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ISBN: 9780141036601
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 06 July 2017
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 28.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 321g
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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