Alderman, Naomi,

The power : a novel / Naomi Alderman ; illustrations by Marsh Davies. - First media tie-in paperback edition. - 385 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.

"Originally published in Great Britain by Viking, October 2016" --Title page verso. "Now an original series. Prime"--Cover.

"In this stunning bestseller that inspired the Amazon Prime series, praised as "our era's Handmaid's Tale," a fierce new power has emerged--and only women have it (Washington Post). In The Power, the world is a recognizable place: there's a rich Nigerian boy who lounges around the family pool; a foster kid whose religious parents hide their true nature; an ambitious American politician; a tough London girl from a tricky family. But then a vital new force takes root and flourishes, causing their lives to converge with devastating effect. Teenage girls now have immense physical power: they can cause agonizing pain and even death. And, with this small twist of nature, the world drastically resets. From award-winning author Naomi Alderman, The Power is speculative fiction at its most ambitious and provocative, at once taking us on a thrilling journey to an alternate reality, and exposing our own world in bold and surprising ways"--Amazon.

"Winner of the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction"--Back cover.

ISBN: 9780316570602 0316570605

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Women--Fiction.
Teenage girls--Fiction.
Muscle strength--Women--Fiction.
Sex role--Fiction.
Social role--Fiction.

LC Class. No.: PR6101.L43 / P69 2023

Dewey Class. No.: 823/.92