Shortcuts

About the Book

Deirdre Legs, a beautiful twenty-something millionairess, is shocked to find Karl Marx naked in her bathroom one night, informing her that she must free the world from a tyrannical God who plays humans like chess pieces. On top of this, Deirdre also has to contend with an ongoing battle with her brother, the Prime Minister of England.

Shortcuts is a tragicomedy, a love story, a political memoir and a philosophical examination of humankind. The novel offers not only a humorous depiction of contemporary political life, but a chance to engage the reader in a theoretical debate about the concepts of wealth, love, death, fate and human freewill, handled with wit and verve.

About the Author

Natalie Kristina Goldstraw was born on August 28th 1977 in Staffordshire, England, where she lives today with her husband and two children. Natalie is currently a lecturer in both English and Creative Writing, and is also completing a PhD in American literature at Keele University. Her collection of poetry - Superlative - is already in print. Her ultimate ambition is to become a full-time novelist, living in relative obscurity with her family on some remote Canadian ranch.