The Portable Veblen
2016 novel by Elizabeth McKenzie
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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
The 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]
