The Arrangements: A Work of Fiction

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 Trump Once, 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), Yaa Gyasi (Transcendent Kingdom), Han Kang (We Do Not Part), Ta-Nehisi Coates (The Water Dancer), and Toni Morrison (Beloved).