The Power

In The Power the world is a recognisable place: there's a rich Nigerian kid who larks around the family pool; a foster girl whose religious parents hide their true nature; a local American politician; a tough London girl from a tricky family. But something vital has changed, causing their lives to converge with devastating effect. Teenage girls now have immense physical power -...

In The Power the world is a recognisable place: there's a rich Nigerian kid who larks around the family pool; a foster girl whose religious parents hide their true nature; a local American politician; a tough London girl from a tricky family. But something vital has changed, causing their lives to converge with devastating effect. Teenage girls now have immense physical power - they can cause agonising pain and even death. And, with this small twist of nature, the world changes utterly.

This extraordinary novel by Naomi Alderman, a Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year and Granta Best of British writer, is not only a gripping story of how the world would change if power was in the hands of women but also exposes, with breath-taking daring, our contemporary world.

娜奥米·阿尔德曼，英国小说家，毕业于牛津大学，现任英国巴斯泉大学创意写作教授。阿尔德曼师从加拿大知名作家玛格丽特·阿特伍德，曾被《格兰塔》杂志评选为最佳青年小说家之一，并获得英国橘子文学新锐作家奖和《星期日泰晤士报》青年作家奖。她在英国广播公司四台主持科学节目，也是畅销手机游戏《Zombies,Run!》的开发者。著有小说《违命》、《课程》和《说谎者的福音书》。2017年，阿尔德曼凭借《力量》一书赢得英国文学大奖——女性小说奖。