Wayward

Name: Wayward
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9780349016429
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By Dana Spiotta

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Wayward by Dana Spiotta is a thought-provoking story set in Syracuse, New York, following a middle-aged woman named Sam who experiences a personal and societal reckoning. After leaving her marriage and buying a project house in a less affluent part of town, she embarks on a journey of self-discovery amidst a backdrop of political and social turmoil. The novel explores themes of identity, rebellion, and the complexities of change.
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You might enjoy this book if you're drawn to stories that delve into the complexities of personal reinvention and the nuances of midlife. It can appeal to readers who appreciate exploring themes of identity, family dynamics, and the societal expectations placed on women. The engaging narrative and insightful character development offer a richly layered reading experience.

Wayward

A 'furious and addictive new novel' (The New York Times) about one woman's midlife reckoning as she flees suburbia.

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Furious and addictive New York Times

Urgent, deeply moving, wholly original George Saunders, the Man Booker-Prize winning author of Lincoln in the Bardo

A dazzling lightning bolt of a novel Jenny Offill

Fiercely funny and deliciously subversive Yiyun Li

Just as it seems she has it all, Samantha Raymond's life begins to come apart: Trump has been elected, her mother is ill, and her teenage daughter is increasingly remote. At fifty-two, she finds herself staring into 'the Mids'—those night-time hours of supreme wakefulness where women of a certain age contemplate their lives. In Sam's case, this means motherhood, mortality, and the state of an unravelling nation.

When Sam falls in love with a beautiful, decrepit house on the wrong side of town, she buys it on a whim and flees her suburban life—and her family—in an attempt to find beauty in the ruins.

Exhilarating. . . A virtuosic, singular and very funny portrait of a woman seeking sanity and purpose in a world gone mad New York Times Book Review

What begins as a vertiginous leap into hilarious rabbit holes ends as a brilliant meditation on mortality and time. How does she do it? Only Dana Spiotta knows. I'm just happy to see her work her magic Jenny Offill

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Wayward by Dana Spiotta has received praise for its originality, intelligence, and engaging storytelling, with critics highlighting its exploration of themes such as midlife crises, womanhood, and societal expectations. It is described as both funny and poignant, with a deft balance of satire and earnestness, and is celebrated for its vivid character portrayal, particularly of the protagonist, Sam. The novel is noted for its incisive observations on contemporary life, the complexities of personal freedom, and familial relationships, delivering a deeply moving and sharply honest narrative.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780349016429

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 January 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Virago Press Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 134.0mm

Height: 214.0mm

Weight: 287g

Pages: 288

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About the Author

Dana Spiotta is the author of Innocents and Others, which won the St. Francis College Literary Prize and was short-listed for The Los Angeles Times Book Prize; Stone Arabia, which was a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist; Eat the Document, which was a National Book Award finalist; and Lightning Field. Spiotta was a Guggenheim Fellow, a New York Foundation for the Arts Fellow, and she won the 2008-9 Rome Prize from the American Academy in Rome. In 2017, the American Academy of Arts and Letters awarded her the John Updike Prize in Literature. Spiotta lives in Syracuse and teaches in the Syracuse University MFA program.