The Portable Veblen is a 2016 novel by Elizabeth McKenzie. It is about a young woman, Veblen, and her relationships with her fiancé Paul, their families, and squirrels.
 First edition | |
| Author | Elizabeth McKenzie |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Published | 2016 (Penguin Press) |
| Publication place | USA |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 430 |
| ISBN | 9781594206856 |
| OCLC | 908176081 |
Reception
editThe New York Times described The Portable Veblen as "a screwball comedy with a dash of mental illness; a conventional tale of family pathos; a sendup of Big Pharma; a meditation on consumption, marriage, the nature of work." and concluded that it "is a novel of such festive originality that it would be a shame to miss."[1]
The Portable Veblen has also been reviewed by The Guardian,[2] Library Journal,[3] Booklist,[4] Slate,[5] the Los Angeles Times,[6] The Irish Times,[7] Kirkus Reviews.[8] the Financial Times,[9] the Star Tribune,[10] and Publishers Weekly.[11]
It was on the 2016 National Book Award longlist,[12] and the 2016 Baileys Prize for Women's Fiction shortlist.[13]
References
edit- ^ Jenifer Senior (January 27, 2016). "Books of the Times – Review: Facing Marriage and Befriending a Squirrel in 'The Portable Veblen'". New York Times. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ^ Scarlett Thomas (February 19, 2016). "The Portable Veblen by Elizabeth McKenzie review – raw, weird and hilarious". The Guardian. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ^ Forna, Aminatta (October 2013). The Portable Veblen. Open Road + Grove/Atlantic. ISBN 9780802193100. OCLC 905561467. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^ "The Portable Veblen". catalog.wccls.org. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ^ Adam Kirsch (January 7, 2016). "The Slate Book review – Wild and Free". slate.com. The Slate Group. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ^ Jeff VanderMeer (March 18, 2016). "Review 'The Portable Veblen' is deep, wise and eccentric ... and full of squirrels". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ^ Sarah Gilmartin (January 16, 2016). "Review: The Portable Veblen, by Elizabeth McKenzie". The Irish Times. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ^ "The Portable Veblen (star review)". Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Media LLC. October 28, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ^ Sophie Elmhirst (January 23, 2016). "'The Portable Veblen', by Elizabeth McKenzie". Financial Times. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ^ Mark Athitakis (January 16, 2016). "Review: 'The Portable Veblen', by Elizabeth McKenzie". Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ^ "The Portable Veblen (PW pick and star review)". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz LLC. 6 September 2010. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ^ "2016 National Book Award Longlist, Fiction". nationalbook.org. National Book Foundation. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ^ "The 2016 shortlist is revealed". womensprizeforfiction.co.uk. The Women’s Prize for Fiction Ltd. 6 May 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
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