by Christos Tsiolkas · Atlantic Books · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781848873551
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«The Slap» is the novel by Christos Tsiolkas, published by Atlantic Books in paperback (496 pages, in English).
At a suburban barbecue in Melbourne, a man slaps someone else's child. That single violent act triggers a court case and stirs up tensions among the families and friends present, exploring child discipline, personal relationships, and life in multicultural Australia through the eyes of several witnesses.
Winner of the Commonwealth Writers' Prize 2009, shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2010, and Book of the Year for the Australian Booksellers Association. The novel is structured in eight perspectives.
Suitable for book clubs and for readers of contemporary literary fiction about family dilemmas, discipline, and multicultural coexistence.
Christos Tsiolkas is an Australian author, playwright, and screenwriter. He is especially known for The Slap, which was both well-received critically and highly successful commercially. Several of his books have been adapted for film and television.
