The Power: WINNER OF THE 2017 BAILEYS WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION

What if the power to hurt were in women's hands?Suddenly tomorrow or the day after girls find that with a flick of their fingers, they can inflict agonizing pain and even death. All over the world, women are discovering they have The Power. "The novel is constructed as a big, brash, page-turning, drug-running, globetrotting thriller... But it’s also endlessly nuanced & thought-provoking, combining elegantly efficient prose with beautiful meditations on the metaphysics of power, possibility & change..." — Justine Jordan, The GuardianIn The Power the world is a recognizable place - there's a rich Nigerian kid who larks around the family pool; a foster girl whose religious parents hide their true nature; a local American politician; a tough London girl from a tricky family. But something vital has changed, causing their lives to converge, with devastating effects. Now, with the flick of a switch, teenage girls can cause agonizing pain & even death. And, with this small twist of nature, the world changes utterly. "In her acknowledgments, Alderman thanks Margaret Atwood, Karen Joy Fowler & Ursula Le Guin — possibly the most brilliant triumvirate of grandmothers any novel has ever had. That lineage shows in this endlessly surprising and provocative story that deconstructs not just the obvious expressions of sexism but the internal ribs of power that we have tolerated, honored and romanticized for centuries." — Ron Charles, The Washington PostThis extraordinary novel by Naomi Alderman, a Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year and Granta Best of Young British writer, is not only a gripping story of how the world would change if physical power was in the hands of women but also exposes, with breath-taking daring, our contemporary world.°°° Naomi Alderman is the bestselling author of The Power, which won the the Women’s Prize for Fiction, as well as Disobedience, The Liars’ Gospel, & The Lessons. In The Power the world is a recognisable place: there’s a rich Nigerian kid who larks around the family pool; a foster girl whose religious parents hide their true nature; a local American politician; a tough London girl from a tricky family. But something vital has changed, causing their lives to converge with devastating effect. Teenage girls now have immense physical power - they can cause agonising pain and even death. And, with this small twist of nature, the world changes utterly. This extraordinary novel by Naomi Alderman, a Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year and Granta Best of British writer, is not only a gripping story of how the world would change if power was in the hands of women but also exposes, with breath-taking daring, our contemporary world. All 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 they've lost control.The Day of the Girls has arrived - but where will it end?'The Hunger Games crossed with The Handmaid's Tale' Cosmopolitan'Superb. Insightful, thrilling, funny. Well-crafted, compelling, serious-minded' Daily Telegraph'Fascinating, ingenious, rattles with a furious pace. Deserves to be read by every woman (and, for that matter, every man)' The Times'Irresistible. Holds a mirror up to the here and now' Mail on Sunday'Chilling, thrilling, a blast' Financial Times'A shocking, thrill-a-minute story' Observer 'she Throws Her Head Back And Pushes Her Chest Forward And Lets Go A Huge Blast Right Into The Centre Of His Body. The Rivulets And Streams Of Red Scarring Run Across His Chest And Up Around His Throat. She'd Put Her Hand On His Heart And Stopped Him Dead.' Suddenly Tomorrow Or The Day After Girls Find That With A Flick Of Their Fingers, They Can Inflict Agonizing Pain And Even Death. With This Single Twist, The Four Lives At The Heart Of Naomi Alderman's Extraordinary, Visceral Novel Are Utterly Transformed, And We Look At The World In An Entirely New Light. What If The Power To Hurt Were In Women's Hands? Naomi Alderman. "Det begynner med prikking i fingrene, en følelse av å være fokusert, en endring i verdens rytme, en prikkende følelse i tommelen". Hva om den fysiske kraften til å kunne skade hadde havnet hos verdens kvinner? Forestill deg en verden der tenåringsjenter våkner om morgenen med en ekstrem fysisk styrke og kraft som overgår mannen. Takket være en del av muskelen som sitter i nærheten av kragebeinet kan unge kvinner nå lede strøm som en elektrisk ål - de kan påføre andre smerte eller ta livet av noen om de ønsker. "The power" er en roman om kjønn, hierarki og makt. Omtalen er utarbeidet av BS In The Power the world is a recognizable place: There's a rich Nigerian boy who lounges around the family pool; a foster kid whose religious parents hide their true nature; an ambitious American politician; and a tough London girl from a tricky family. But then a vital new force takes root and flourishes, causing their lives to converge with devastating effect. Teenage girls now have immense physical power: They can cause agonizing pain and even death. With this small twist of nature, the world drastically resets.