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The Post-Birthday World 

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Lionel ShriverThe Post-Birthday World (2007)
A novel by Lionel Shriver

 
The new novel from the Orange Prize winning author of 'We Need to Talk About Kevin'. It all hinges on one kiss. Whether Irena McGovern does or does not lean in to a specific pair of lips in London will determine whether she stays with her disciplined, intellectual partner Lawrence or runs off with Ramsey, a hard-living snooker player. Using a parallel universe structure, we follow Irena's life as it unfolds under the influence of two drastically different men. Lawrence is Irena's partner of nearly ten years. Ramsey is the ex-husband of a sometime friend, a once-a-year acquaintance to whom Irena has never paid a great deal of attention. Where Lawrence is supportive and devoted; Ramsey is flighty and spontaneous. Lawrence is emotionally withdrawn to the point of repression; Ramsey is fiery and passionate, but volatile. The contrasts between the two men have ramifications for Irena's relationships with friends and family, for her career as an illustrator, and more importantly, for the texture of her daily life. This love is about trade-offs. Both men in Irena's dual future are worthy of her affection but deeply flawed. The answer is that there is no perfect answer: one of the things that draws us to our mates is what is wrong with them. The Post-Birthday World is written with all the subtlety, perceptiveness and drama that made We Need to Talk About Kevin an international bestseller.

 
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Hardback Editions

September 2008 : Hardback
Title: The Post-Birthday World
Author(s): Lionel Shriver
ISBN: 0-00-727958-2 / 978-0-00-727958-6 (UK edition)
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
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May 2007 : Hardback
Cover of ISBN: 0007243413Title: The Post-Birthday World
Author(s): Lionel Shriver
ISBN: 0-00-724341-3 / 978-0-00-724341-9 (UK edition)
Publisher: HarperCollins
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March 2007 : Hardback
Cover of ISBN: 0061187844Title: The Post-Birthday World
Author(s): Lionel Shriver
ISBN: 0-06-118784-4 / 978-0-06-118784-1 (USA edition)
Publisher: Harper
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Paperback Editions

April 2008 : Paperback
Cover of ISBN: 0007245149Title: The Post-Birthday World
Author(s): Lionel Shriver
ISBN: 0-00-724514-9 / 978-0-00-724514-7 (UK edition)
Publisher: Harper
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March 2008 : Paperback
Title: The Post-birthday World
Author(s): Lionel Shriver
ISBN: 0-7322-8539-9 / 978-0-7322-8539-5 (Australia edition)
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
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February 2008 : Paperback
Cover of ISBN: 1554681693Title: The Post-Birthday World
Author(s): Lionel Shriver
ISBN: 1-55468-169-3 / 9781554681693 (USA edition)
Publisher: Harper Perennial Canada
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February 2008 : Paperback
Cover of ISBN: 0061187895Title: The Post-Birthday World: A Novel (P.S.)
Author(s): Lionel Shriver
ISBN: 0-06-118789-5 / 978-0-06-118789-6 (USA edition)
Publisher: Harper Perennial
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October 2007 : Paperback
Cover of ISBN: 0007270356Title: The Post-Birthday World
Author(s): Lionel Shriver
ISBN: 0-00-727035-6 / 978-0-00-727035-4 (UK edition)
Publisher: HarperCollins
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March 2007 : Paperback
Cover of ISBN: 0061233099Title: The Post-Birthday World LP
Author(s): Lionel Shriver
ISBN: 0-06-123309-9 / 978-0-06-123309-8 (USA edition)
Publisher: HarperLuxe
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March 2007 : Paperback
Title: The Post Birthday World
Author(s): Lionel Shriver
ISBN: 0-7322-8538-0 / 978-0-7322-8538-8 (Australia edition)
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
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March 2007 : Paperback
Cover of ISBN: 0007245157Title: The Post-Birthday World
Author(s): Lionel Shriver
ISBN: 0-00-724515-7 / 978-0-00-724515-4 (UK edition)
Publisher: HarperCollins
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January 2007 : Paperback
Cover of ISBN: B002CSN2Q2Title: The Post-Birthday World
Author(s): Lionel Shriver
Publisher: Harper Collins
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Audio Editions

June 2009 : Audio CD
Cover of ISBN: 1423360958Title: The Post-Birthday World
Author(s): Lionel Shriver
ISBN: 1-4233-6095-8 / 978-1-4233-6095-7 (USA edition)
Publisher: Brilliance Audio on MP3-CD Lib Ed
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June 2009 : Audio CD
Cover of ISBN: 142336094XTitle: The Post-Birthday World
Author(s): Lionel Shriver
ISBN: 1-4233-6094-X / 978-1-4233-6094-0 (USA edition)
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
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June 2009 : Audio CD
Cover of ISBN: 1423360931Title: The Post-Birthday World
Author(s): Lionel Shriver
ISBN: 1-4233-6093-1 / 978-1-4233-6093-3 (USA edition)
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
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June 2009 : Audio CD
Cover of ISBN: 1423360923Title: The Post-Birthday World
Author(s): Lionel Shriver
ISBN: 1-4233-6092-3 / 978-1-4233-6092-6 (USA edition)
Publisher: Brilliance Audio on CD Unabridged
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June 2009 : Audio Cassette
Cover of ISBN: 1423360915Title: The Post-Birthday World
Author(s): Lionel Shriver
ISBN: 1-4233-6091-5 / 978-1-4233-6091-9 (USA edition)
Publisher: Brilliance Audio Unabridged Lib Ed
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April 2008 : Audio CD
Cover of ISBN: 0007258038Title: The Post-Birthday World
Author(s): Lionel Shriver
ISBN: 0-00-725803-8 / 978-0-00-725803-1 (UK edition)
Publisher: HarperCollins
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Other Editions

August 2009 : Unknown
Cover of ISBN: 1441803807Title: The Post-Birthday World (Playaway Adult Fiction)
Author(s): Lionel Shriver
ISBN: 1-4418-0380-7 / 978-1-4418-0380-1
Publisher: Playaway
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March 2009 : Kindle edition
Cover of ISBN: B000OI0F58Title: The Post-Birthday World (P.S.)
Author(s): Lionel Shriver
Publisher: HarperCollins e-books
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2009 : Unknown
Cover of ISBN: B003L89M1QTitle: The Post-Birthday World [Audiobook][Unabridged] (Audio CD)
Author(s): -Lionel Shriver-
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September 2008 : Kindle edition
Cover of ISBN: B002RI9D3ITitle: The Post-Birthday World
Author(s): Lionel Shriver
Publisher: HarperCollins
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2008 : Unknown
Cover of ISBN: B004S76SSOTitle: The Post-Birthday World: A Novel (P.S.) [Paperback]
Author(s): Lionel Shriver (Author)
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