Shelter in Place by David Leavitt Paperback Book

Description: Shelter in Place by David Leavitt Very funny and unexpected, a material response to our times, plush as velvet Rachel CuskA wickedly funny and emotionally expansive novel Jenny OffillIt is the Saturday after the 2016 presidential election, and in a plush weekend house in Connecticut, a group of New Yorkers has gathered to recover from what they consider the greatest political catastrophe of their lives. Liberal and like-minded, the friends have come to the countryside in the hope of restoring the bubble in which they have grown used to living.Moving through her days accompanied by a carefully curated salon, Eva Lindquist is a generous hostess with an obsession for decorating. Yet when, in her avidity to secure shelter for herself, she persuades her husband to buy a grand if dilapidated apartment in Venice, she unwittingly sets off the chain of events that will propel him to venture outside the bubble and embark on an unexpected love affair.A slyly comic look at the shelter industry, Shelter in Place is a novel about house and home, safety and freedom and the insidious ways in which political upheaval can undermine even the most seemingly impregnable foundations. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Author Biography David Leavitts novels and story collections include Family Dancing (finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award), The Lost Language of Cranes, While England Sleeps, Arkansas, The Indian Clerk (finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Prize and the IMPAC/Dublin Literary Award), and The Two Hotel Francforts. He is also the author of two non-fiction books, Florence, A Delicate Case and The Man Who Knew Too Much: Alan Turing and the Invention of the Computer. He is co-director of the MFA program in Creative Writing at the University of Florida, where he is Professor of English and edits the journal Subtropics. Review There is an art to writing about unlikeable people while still engaging the reader to invest in their indulgence, vanity and, yes, happiness. Leavitt unfurls a droll drawing-room pastiche that evokes la dolce vita as Seinfeld episode … Its Aaron Sorkin on steroids. And surprisingly compelling ... Leavitt, cleverly crafting a New Yorker cartoon in words, proves there is still some navel-gazing worth reading. * New York Times Book Review *An amusing satire ... The joy lies in how gently Leavitt lets air out of the catty micro-climates his characters inhabit, from publishing to interior design -- Anthony Cummins * Daily Mail *A wickedly funny and emotionally expansive novel about all the bewildering ways we seek solace from the people and things that surround us -- Jenny OffillVery funny and unexpected, a material response to our times, plush as velvet -- Rachel CuskShelter in Place is a poignant, funny, wonderful novel, a pleasure and a joy -- Donald AntrimIve long been a fan of David Leavitts work, for its range, its depth, its smarts and its humour. He is a phenomenal and prescient writer -- Justin TorresLeavitt is a master stylist ... An important writer. He is the rarest of all birds – a man of letters -- Edmund WhiteDavid Leavitt is a masterful writer and his dialogue, his innate sense of the rhythm of how people talk to each other, both in public and in private, is absolutely incredible. Its impossible not to be pulled into this novel, to see the epicentre of chaos in the lives of these characters, and listen to them try to talk themselves into a new imagining of the world. With precision and humour, Leavitt has created something amazing -- Kevin Wilson, author of Nothing to See Here Promotional David Leavitt, one of the major voices in contemporary fiction (Guardian), returns with a brilliant new novel about our sense of self and safety in the divisive age of Donald Trump Review Quote Very funny and unexpected, a material response to our times, plush as velvet Promotional "Headline" David Leavitt, one of the major voices in contemporary fiction ( Guardian ), returns with a brilliant new novel about our sense of self and safety in the divisive age of Donald Trump Feature A force in contemporary American fiction, David Leavitt has a significant literary profile: he has written stories, novellas and essays that have appeared in the New Yorker , the New York Times, the Washington Post, Harpers , Vogue and the Paris Review , among other publications. He has also written book reviews for the New York Times and his writing has been featured in various anthologies including, most recently, The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2018 , edited by Sheila Heti. Details ISBN1408845954 ISBN-10 1408845954 ISBN-13 9781408845950 Format Paperback Pages 384 Imprint Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2022-04-14 UK Release Date 2022-04-14 Author David Leavitt Year 2022 Publication Date 2022-04-14 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC DEWEY 813.6 Audience General AU Release Date 2022-07-04 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:135531582;

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