by Christos Tsiolkas · Atlantic Books · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781848873568
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«The Slap» is the contemporary fiction novel by Christos Tsiolkas, published by Atlantic Books in hardcover (488 pages, in English).
At a barbecue, a man slaps a child who is not his; the gesture resonates with everyone present. The novel reconstructs the incident from eight perspectives and shows how it unsettles family and friendship relationships, inviting reflection on parenting, personal boundaries, and responsibility in modern life.
The Slap won the Commonwealth Writers' Prize 2009 and was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2010.
Recommended for readers of literary fiction and book clubs interested in family dramas and contemporary moral dilemmas.
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.
