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Intimations

Six Essays

Zadie Smith author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd

Published:6th Aug '20

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This collection of essays offers a deeply personal reflection on the lockdown experience, showcasing the author's insightful and humane perspective.

In this collection of essays, the author reflects on the unique and challenging experiences of 2020, a year that has tested the resilience of many. The essays are deeply personal, capturing the emotions and thoughts that arose during the lockdown period. Through her insightful prose, she explores themes of connection, isolation, and the possibility of imagining a better future amidst chaos.

The author, known for her sharp intelligence and wit, offers readers a glimpse into her inner world, allowing them to resonate with her experiences. Each essay serves as a small yet profound meditation on the human condition, providing comfort and clarity during uncertain times. Rather than a comprehensive analysis of the events of the year, she focuses on her personal reflections, making the work intimate and relatable.

With a blend of tenderness and insight, the essays invite readers to engage with their own feelings and experiences. The author emphasizes the importance of connection and the power of storytelling in navigating life's complexities. This collection stands as a vital work of art, a gesture of solidarity, and an act of love, making it an essential read for anyone seeking solace and understanding in extraordinary times.

As well as offering a new guide to living in a wild, messy and unfair world, Smith provides a reminder that we can use this crisis to imagine a better one * Evening Standard *
Smith has the gift that she attributed to Nabokov, years ago, of making any reader of her work feel they are engaged in a creative act, discoveringthe felicities of her writing. * i *

ISBN: 9780241492383

Dimensions: 181mm x 111mm x 7mm

Weight: 87g

96 pages