Description

Zadie Smith's "On Beauty" offers a sharp and hilarious exploration of family, identity, and the complexities of the culture wars. The novel centers on an interracial family navigating life and intellectual debates in a university town, revealing the often-absurd collisions between personal lives and political correctness. Through witty observations and insightful character portrayals, Smith skewers societal expectations and the very nature of beauty itself. This masterful work confirms Smith's status as a significant literary voice, delivering a story that is both profoundly moving and relentlessly funny.

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paperback

National Geographic Books

Published Aug 29, 2006

464 pages

ISBN: 9780143037743

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First Published

2005

Language

eng

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