“Smith's fiction has never been this deadly, direct, or economical. “A marvelously accomplished work, perhaps her most polished yet.” -Laura Miller, Salon The impression of Smith's casual brilliance is what constantly surprises, the way she tosses off insights about parenting and work that you've felt in some nebulous way but never been able to articulate.” -Ron Charles, The Washington Post “ is that rare thing, a book that is radical and passionate and real.” -Anne Enright, The New York Times Book Review Like Zadie Smith’s much-acclaimed predecessor White Teeth (2000), NW is an urban epic.” -Joyce Carol Oates, The New York Review of Books

“A boldly Joycean appropriation, fortunately not so difficult of entry as its great model. Depicting the modern urban zone-familiar to city-dwellers everywhere- NW is a quietly devastating novel of encounters, mercurial and vital, like the city itself. In private houses and public parks, at work and at play, these Londoners inhabit a complicated place, as beautiful as it is brutal, where the thoroughfares hide the back alleys and taking the high road can sometimes lead you to a dead end. Set in northwest London, Zadie Smith’s brilliant tragicomic novel follows four locals-Leah, Natalie, Felix, and Nathan-as they try to make adult lives outside of Caldwell, the council estate of their childhood. “A powerful portrait of class and identity in multicultural London.” -Entertainment Weekly As Smith threads together her characters' inner and outer worlds, every sentence sings.” -The Guardian “ is that rare thing, a book that is radical and passionate and real.” -Anne Enright, The New York Times Book Review A New York Times and Washington Post Notable Book of 2012.One of The Wall Street Journal's Best 10 Fiction Books of 2012.One of TIME's Top 10 Fiction Books of 2012.One of The New York Times Book Review's 10 Best Books of 2012.A 2012 National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist

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