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SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2016 GORDON BURN PRIZE
CHOSEN AS 'BOOK OF THE YEAR' BY Observer Guardian Telegraph Irish Times New Statesman Times Literary Supplement Herald
When Olivia Laing moved to New York City in her mid-thirties, she found herself inhabiting loneliness on a daily basis. Increasingly fascinated by this most shameful of experiences, she began to explore the lonely city by way of art. Moving fluidly between the works and lives of some of the city's most compelling artists, Laing conducts an electric, dazzling investigation into what it means to be alone, illuminating not only the causes of loneliness but also how it might be resisted and redeemed.

Many women, driven by a need for change in their lives, contact a marriage agency. These are their stories – ironic, woeful, romantic, and often very funny – as varied and as wonderful as the women themselves. Working as a matchmaker in the 1990’s Irina had seen a lot related to the international dating phenomenon, particularly as it was viewed through the eyes of Russian Women. The author is a Russian, but she has written these stories in a charming idiosyncratic English.

Даже на самом краю, отгороженный от всех остальных непреодолимыми обстоятельствами, ты надеешься на чудо. Ты почти не смеешь верить, что возможно встретить человека, принимающего тебя. Ты уверен, что нет человека, которого сможешь полюбить сам. Ты живешь, продираясь сквозь шелуху успеха, стараясь соответствовать чужим представлениям о нормальной жизни. Но однажды старательно забытое прошлое предъявляет тебе счет. Уклониться от оплаты невозможно.