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The Mandibles: A Family, 2029–2047

Lionel Shriver

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#7342 of 8,085 books · #1920 in Science Fiction

Shortlisted for the Prometheus Award (2017).

The Mandibles is a multi-generational family saga set in near-future America. Beginning in 2029, the novel follows the Mandible family as they navigate economic collapse, currency devaluation, and the gradual deterioration of the society they've always taken for granted. What starts as a financial crisis becomes a slow-motion catastrophe that forces the family to radically reimagine their lives, their relationships, and their understanding of what it means to be American. Through the eyes of different family members spanning multiple generations, the narrative traces how ordinary people adapt—or fail to adapt—to extraordinary circumstances. The Mandibles explores themes of wealth, security, family bonds, and resilience in the face of systemic breakdown, asking what happens when the assumptions underlying modern life prove to be illusions.

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Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-13
9780007560769
Topics
Economic collapseFamily dynamicsNear-future dystopia

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