Commissioned by the New York Times to write a story on any aspect of the 2016 presidential campaign Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie created a delicious subversive incisive fictional account of Melania TrumpOnce in the early years before she fully understood him she had asked what his favourite flowers were.’I use the best florists in the city they’re terrific’ he replied and she realised that taste for him was something to be determined by somebody else and then flaunted. From one of our greatest writers a short story about today’s befuddling political climate an imaginary account of a day in the life of Melania Trump and a fictional glimpse into the lives of the strange family residing in Trump Tower.In The Arrangements Adichie the Sunday Times bestselling author delves into the world of American politics presenting a compelling story that straddles the line between biography and fiction. The narrative centred around the lives of the presidents and their families is a bestseller that offers a unique perspective on the government's top figures.For fans of Chinua Achebe (No Longer at Ease) Toni Morrison (Beloved) Yaa Gyasi (Transcendent Kingdom) Khaled Hosseini (The Kite Runner) and Min Jin Lee (The Best American Short Stories 2023).
