Property

by Lionel Shriver

Genres: Family Life; Literary Fiction; Short Stories

Synopsis

This landmark publication, the first collection of stories from a master of the form, explores the idea of "property" in both senses of the word: real estate and stuff. These sharp, brilliantly imaginative pieces illustrate how our possessions act as proxies for ourselves, and how tussles over ownership articulate the power dynamics of our relationships. In Shriver's world, we may possess people and objects and places, but in turn they possess us.

Release date: February 21, 2019

Publisher: Harper

Print pages: 336