NW Zadie Smith’s novel about life in London, where personal choices and the complexity of the city are at the center. This book offers a sharp and vivid look at modern urban experiences, interspersed with humor and emotion. The story follows four childhood friends who have outgrown their youth in a London working district and are now confronted with unexpected changes.
Description
From private houses to public parks and at play: NW shows how life in the city is both brutal, beautiful, and complicated at the same time. With her distinctive style, Zadie Smith depicts the rapid changes in the lives of Leah, Natalie, Felix, and Nathan, as their past and present become inextricably linked. This restrained yet lively novel combines social sharpness with a hopeful view of London.
Product specifications
- Author: Zadie Smith
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
- Format: B-format paperback
- Publication date: 2013-06-06
- Number of pages: 352
- ISBN: 9780141036595
- Theme: Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general
- BISAC: FICTION / Literary
About the author
Zadie Smith is the author of several novels, including White Teeth, Swing Time and On Beauty. Her literary work is characterized by sharp social observations and engaging characters. Smith lives in north-west London, the city that is also NW at the center.