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Private Rights
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Julia Armfield's "Private Rights" is a near-future novel set in a flooded London.
It follows three sisters grappling with their father's death and their complex relationships.
The novel explores themes of inheritance, power dynamics, and familial trauma against the backdrop of climate change.
Armfield masterfully weaves together Shakespearean influences, particularly King Lear, with a distinctly modern and queer perspective.
The narrative delves into the sisters' individual struggles and their attempts to navigate their grief and build new lives in a changed world.
It follows three sisters grappling with their father's death and their complex relationships.
The novel explores themes of inheritance, power dynamics, and familial trauma against the backdrop of climate change.
Armfield masterfully weaves together Shakespearean influences, particularly King Lear, with a distinctly modern and queer perspective.
The narrative delves into the sisters' individual struggles and their attempts to navigate their grief and build new lives in a changed world.
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Julia Armfield
Julia Armfield Reimagines King Lear in a Drowning World
