Though she’d do almost anything to avoid getting there… And as its title suggests, it is a voyage that will eventually lead its unlikely heroine all the way home. Utterly original, mischievous and thought-provoking, The Odyssey is a merciless takedown of consumer capitalism and our anxious, ill-fated quests for something to believe in. But sooner or later, she will have to ask herself: how far is too far? Until one day she is selected for the employee mentorship scheme – an initiative run by the ship’s mysterious captain and self-anointed lifestyle guru, Keith, who pushes Ingrid further than she thought possible. And it distracts her from thinking about the other life she left behind five years ago. On her days off, she disembarks from the ship and gets blind drunk on whatever the local alcohol is.
She works on a gargantuan luxury cruise liner, where she spends her days reorganising the merchandise and waiting for long-term guests to drop dead in the changing rooms.
Lara will be in conversation with host Naomi Booth (Sealed, Exit Management). We’re absolutely thrilled to be hosting the launch of Lara Williams’ brilliant new novel THE ODYSSEY – a wickedly funny and slyly poignant satire on modern life.
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