The Violence by Delilah S. Dawson Paperback Book

Description: The Violence by Delilah S. Dawson Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description "Delilah Dawson might have written the novel that defines this era."-Stephen Graham Jones, NYT bestselling author of The Only Good Indians.A provocative, timely, heart-wrenching thriller that will appeal to fans of Naomi Aldermans The Power and Christina Sweeney-Bairds The End of Men. Publisher Description A mysterious plague that causes random bouts of violence is sweeping the nation. Now three generations of women must navigate their chilling new reality in this moving exploration of identity, cycles of abuse, and hope.Chelsea Martin appears to be the perfect housewife: married to her high school sweetheart, the mother of two daughters, keeper of an immaculate home. But Chelseas husband has turned their house into a prison; he has been abusing her for years, cutting off her independence, autonomy, and support. She has nowhere to turn, not even to her narcissistic mother, Patricia, who is more concerned with maintaining the appearance of an ideal family than she is with her daughters actual well-being. And Chelsea is worried that her daughters will be trapped just as she is - then a mysterious illness sweeps the nation.Known as The Violence, this illness causes the infected to experience sudden, explosive bouts of animalistic rage and attack anyone in their path. But for Chelsea, the chaos and confusion the virus causes is an opportunity - and inspires a plan to liberate herself from her abuser.Dawsons prose is a kind of knife work: short, sharp stabs after agonies of teeth-clenching tension...Dizzyingly effective...Its impossible not to read. - The New York Times Book ReviewEnthusiastically suggest to readers who enjoyed the table-turning feminism of Naomi Aldermans The Power, the band-of-survivors theme in Emily St. John Mandels Station Eleven, and the emotional journey of Victor LaValles The Changeling. - Booklist (starred review)[A] smart, fast-paced thrill ride. - Publishers Weekly (starred review)The Violence is a novel that will stand out for its intelligence, for its compassion, for its "un-put-down-able-ness"...It is the kind of novel that will stand the test of time. - SFF WorldA propulsive redemption story. - Library Journal Author Biography Delilah S. Dawson is the New York Times bestselling writer of many novels and comics. She also writes under the pen name Lila Bowen. Her new standalone, The Violence, a generational trauma tale set during a pandemic of random outbreaks of violence is published in 2022. Delilah is the winner of the 2015 Fantasy Book of the Year from RT Book Reviews for Wake of Vultures and the 2013 Steampunk Book of the Year and May Seal of Excellence for Wicked As She Wants. Her work has earned multiple stars from Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, Booklist, and Library Journal. Details ISBN 180336209X ISBN-13 9781803362090 Title The Violence Author Delilah S. Dawson Format Paperback Year 2022 Pages 576 Publisher Titan Books Ltd GE_Item_ID:138171067; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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