The Odyssey
A Novel
Published on 26. April 2022
Book
Hardback
240 pages
978-1-63893-006-8 (ISBN)
Description
A The Millions Most Anticipated Book of 2022 - A Town & Country and The AV Club Best Book to Read - A Southern Living Best Beach Read From the prize-winning author of Supper Club--a debut novel that Vogue called "Stephanie Danler's Sweetbitter meets Donna Tartt's The Secret History"--comes The Odyssey, a fresh twist on the epic journey and an unapologetic takedown of capitalism and "lifestyle" that will appeal to fans of Melissa Broder and Ottessa Moshfegh (Molly Young, New York Times). Ingrid works on a gargantuan luxury cruise liner where she spends her days reorganizing the gift-shop shelves and waiting for long-term guests to drop dead in the aisles. That is, until the day she is selected by the ship's enigmatic captain and self-appointed lifestyle guru, Keith, for his mentorship program. Encouraging her to reflect on past mistakes, Keith pushes Ingrid further than she ever thought possible. But it isn't long before Ingrid's unwavering devotion forces her to reckon with the dark underbelly of life on the sea, and the surrealist absurdity of work itself.
"A serious vibe . . . a slyly poignant satire." --Cosmopolitan
"Deliciously unpredictable." --Mateo Askaripour, author of Black Buck
"Startlingly unique and beautifully written." --Frances Cha, author of If I Had Your Face
"A serious vibe . . . a slyly poignant satire." --Cosmopolitan
"Deliciously unpredictable." --Mateo Askaripour, author of Black Buck
"Startlingly unique and beautifully written." --Frances Cha, author of If I Had Your Face
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Dimensions
Height: 215 mm
Width: 147 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
384 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-63893-006-8 (9781638930068)
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Person
Lara Williams is the author of A Selfie as Big as the Ritz, which was shortlisted for the Republic of Consciousness Prize, the Edinburgh First Book Award, and the Saboteur Awards, and longlisted for the Edge Hill Short Story Prize. She is also the author of Supper Club, which won the Guardian "Not the Booker" Prize and was named as a Book of the Year 2019 by TIME and Vogue. Lara Williams lives in Manchester and is a contributor to the Guardian, Independent, Times Literary Supplement, Vice, Dazed, and others.