Andrew Brown never has enough time. No time to call his sister, no time to prepare for that important presentation at the bank where he works... the train's late, the lift jams, the all-important meeting's started by the time he arrives. Disaster. If only he'd had just a little more time. Time is the business of Mr Symington and Mr Blenkinsop. They'll lend Andrew Brown some time - at a very reasonable rate of interest. If he was in trouble before he borrowed time, things have just got a lot...
WINNER OF THE 2017 BAILEYS WOMENS PRIZE FOR FICTIONONE OF BARACK OBAMAS BEST BOOKS OF 2017Electrifying Margaret AtwoodA big, page-turning, thought-provoking thriller GuardianAll over the world women are discovering they have the power. With a flick of the fingers they can inflict terrible pain - even death. Suddenly, every man on the planet finds theyve lost control. The Day of the Girls has arrived - but where will it end?The Hunger Games crossed with The Handmaids Tale CosmopolitanSuperb....
Роман получил премию Baileys Women’s Prize (премия присуждается авторам-женщинам). Что бы произошло с миром, если бы женщины вдруг стали физически сильнее мужчин? Теперь мужчины являются слабым полом. И все меняется: представления о гендере, силе, слабости, правах, обязанностях и приличиях, структура власти и геополитические расклады. Эти перемены вместе со всем миром проживают проповедница новой религии, дочь лондонского бандита, нигерийский стрингер и американская чиновница с политическими...