The Accidental: A novel

Synopsis

The Accidental Is The Dizzyingly Entertaining, Wickedly Humorous Story Of A Mysterious Stranger Whose Sudden Appearance During A Family's Summer Holiday Transforms Four Variously Unhappy People. Each Of The Smarts-parents Eve And Michael, Son Magnus, And The Youngest, Daughter Astrid-encounter Amber In His Or Her Own Solipsistic Way, But Somehow Her Presence Allows Them To See Their Lives (and Their Life Together) In A New Light. Smith's Exhilarating Facility With Language, Her Narrative Freedom, And Her Chromatic Wordplay Propel The Novel To Its Startling, Wonderfully Enigmatic Conclusion. Ali Smith's Acclaimed Novel Won The Prestigious Whitbread Award And Was A Finalist For The Man Booker Prize, The Orange Prize, And The James Tait Black Memorial Prize.--publisher's Website. Talking Her Way Into The Norfolk Cottage That The Smart Family Is Renting For The Summer, Amber, An Enigmatic Con Artist, Insinuates Herself Into The Lives Of Eve, Her Husband Michael, And Their Children. Ali Smith.