The Accidental by Ali Smith

The Accidental by Ali Smith

Barefoot, thirty-something Amber shows up at the door of a Norfolk cottage that the Smarts are renting for the summer, insinuating herself into their family. Dazzled by her seeming exoticism, the Smarts begin to examine the accidents of their lives under the searing lens of Amber s perceptions. When the mother Eve finally banishes her from the cottage, Amber disappears from their sight, but not as they find when they return home to London from their profoundly altered lives. Fearlessly intelligent, disarmingly playful, The Accidental is a Joycean tour-de-force of literary improvisation that explores the nature of truth, the role of chance, and the transformative power of storytelling.

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ISBN 13	9781400032181
ISBN 10	1400032180
Title	The Accidental
Author	Ali Smith
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2007-04-10
Number of pages	320
Prizes	Winner of Whitbread Novel Award 2005, Short-listed for James Tait Black Memorial Prize., Short-listed for Man Booker Prize 2005, Short-listed for Orange Prize 2006
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