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Intimations
- Six Essays
- Narrated by: Zadie Smith
- Length: 1 hr and 51 mins
- Categories: Biographies & Memoirs, Women
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Publisher's Summary
Brought to you by Penguin.
Deeply personal and powerfully moving, a short and timely series of essays on the experience of lockdown, by one of the most clear-sighted and essential writers of our time.
From the critically acclaimed author of Feel Free, Swing Time, White Teeth and many more.
'There will be many books written about the year 2020: historical, analytic, political and comprehensive accounts. This is not any of those - the year isn't half-way done. What I've tried to do is organize some of the feelings and thoughts that events, so far, have provoked in me, in those scraps of time the year itself has allowed. These are above all personal essays: small by definition, short by necessity.'
Crafted with the sharp intelligence, wit and style that have won Zadie Smith millions of fans and suffused with a profound intimacy and tenderness in response to these unprecedented times, Intimations is a vital work of art, a gesture of connection and an act of love - an essential book in extraordinary times.
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- Ms. N. K. Jones
- 27-10-20
So eloquently captures the complexity of feeling
of these Corona times. Loved it. I only wish it was longer! Going to listen again :)
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- Arlene Finnigan
- 16-10-20
Brilliant
This is a great read and a vivid, heartfelt reflection on the extraordinary times we're living in. They'll make kids and students read this on their history courses in the future. I thought 'Postscript: Contempt As A Virus' in particular was absolutely excellent and all the better for being so angry.
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- David Bakker
- 12-09-20
Read it!
To put to words what’s underneath peoples extra layers of skin, is so much more than “something to do”. That is making the larger unconscious avaialble to all.
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- hackneypony
- 11-09-20
powerful, honest and real.
Her writing is so honest. the way she talks about love and compassion, it made me cry a few times. the way she talks about being a writer, her neighbourhood and acquaintances made me laugh. As a woman of a similar age and background, this book really resonated with me. I felt like it was my sister speaking. If only a few more people could be this honest, there would be a lot less BS in the world.
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- Philip Hewitt
- 24-08-20
A real "test of my physical and moral courage"
This is one of the most powerfully provocative things I have ever read. I love the humanity, the holding of despair before us and in places the relief of humourous absurdity which Zadie Smith achieves. I am now required ever more to examine the delusions which I have so loyally served.
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- sim
- 14-08-20
Incredible
This is just what's needed right now. Conclusive reflection of the fully known. Very enjoyable.
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- Anonymous User
- 10-08-20
Short and sweet
Quite a slight read but Zadies prose and cool delivery kept me solidly engaged throughout. A true master of painting vivid pictures of colourful characters. In its short runtime she manages the comical, tragic and profound with a very recognisable style. A book very much of its time that I will be curious to revisit.