The Power (Bailey's Women's Prize'17): Naomi Alderman

*WINNER of the THE 2017 BAILEYS WOMEN`S PRIZE FOR FICTION* What if the power to hurt were in women`s hands? Suddenly - tomorrow or the day after - teenage girls find that with a flick of their fingers, they can inflict agonizing pain and even death. With this single twist, the four lives at the heart of Naomi Alderman`s extraordinary, visceral novel are utterly transformed.