The Power (2016 novel)
- For the 1956 novel of the same title, see The Power (1956 novel). For the self-help book, see The Power (book).
The Power is a 2016 dystopian science fiction novel by the British writer Naomi Alderman.[1] Its central premise is women developing the ability to release electrical jolts from their fingers,[2] thus leading them to become the dominant gender.[3]
In June 2017 The Power won the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction.[4][5]
References
- ↑ Armitstead, Claire (28 October 2016). "Naomi Alderman: ‘I went into the novel religious and by the end I wasn’t. I wrote myself out of it’". (Interview) The Guardian.
- ↑ Jordan, Justine (2 November 2016). "The Power by Naomi Alderman review – if girls ruled the world". The Guardian.
- ↑ Steele, Francesca (15 October 2016). "The Power by Naomi Alderman". The Times.
- ↑ Kean, Danuta, "Baileys prize goes to 'classic of the future' by Naomi Alderman", The Guardian, 7 June 2017.
- ↑ Masters, Tim, "Baileys Prize: Naomi Alderman wins for 'shocking' sci-fi novel The Power", BBC News, 7 June 2017.
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