Capital
by John Lanchester
Capital by John Lanchester holds a well received rating of 3.68 out of 5, based on 5K reader ratings. First published in 2012. The book spans 528 pages.
About Capital
Celebrated novelist John Lanchester (author of The Debt to Pleasure) returns with an epic novel that captures the obsessions of our time. It’s 2008 and things are falling apart: Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers are going under, and the residents of Pepys Road, London—a banker and his shopaholic wife, an old woman dying of a brain tumor and her graffiti-artist grandson, Pakistani shop owners and a shadowy refugee who works as the meter maid, the young soccer star from Senegal and his minder—are receiving anonymous postcards reading “We Want What You Have.” Who is behind it? What do they want? Epic in scope yet intimate, capturing the ordinary dramas of very different lives, this is a novel of love and suspicion, of financial collapse and terrorist threat, of property values going up and fortunes going down, and of a city at a moment of extraordinary tension.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | John Lanchester |
| Published | 2012 |
| Pages | 528 |
| Genres | Fiction, Fiction |
| Average Rating | 3.68 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 4,961 |
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What genre is Capital?
Capital is categorized as Fiction, Fiction. Its primary genre classification is Fiction.
Is Capital worth reading?
Based on 5K reader ratings, Capital has an average score of 3.68 out of 5.00, which is considered "Well Received."
How many pages is Capital?
Capital has 528 pages. It is a longer read suited for dedicated readers.
Who wrote Capital?
Capital was written by John Lanchester. It was first published in 2012.
What is the ISBN for Capital?
The ISBN-13 for Capital is 9780571234610.0.
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