Jonathan Coe: The Proof of My Innocence
The Proof of My Innocence
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EUR 25,93*
- Penguin Books Ltd, 11/2024
- Einband: Gebunden
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-13: 9780241678411
- Bestellnummer: 11949472
- Umfang: 352 Seiten
- Gewicht: 750 g
- Maße: 240 x 156 mm
- Stärke: 40 mm
- Erscheinungstermin: 7.11.2024
Achtung: Artikel ist nicht in deutscher Sprache!
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'A brilliant, shrewd, satirical novel - gimlet-eyed, funny, very clever and a searchingly profound look at the state of this strange country of ours' William Boyd'My comfort read: anything by Jonathan Coe' Bob Mortimer ---Post-university life doesn't suit Phyl. Time passes slowly living back home with her parents, working a zero-hour contract serving Japanese food to holidaymakers at Heathrow's Terminal 5. As for her budding plans of becoming a writer, those are going nowhere. That is, until family friend Chris comes to stay. He's been on the path to uncover a sinister think-tank, founded at Cambridge University in the 1980s, that's been scheming to push the British government in a more extreme direction. One that's finally poised to put their plans into action. But speaking truth to power can be dangerous - and power will stop at nothing to stay on top. As Britain finds itself under the leadership of a new Prime Minister whose tenure will only last for seven weeks, Chris pursues his story to a conference being held deep in the Cotswolds, where events take a sinister turn and a murder enquiry is soon in progress. But will the solution to the mystery lie in contemporary politics, or in a literary enigma that is almost forty years old?Darting between decades and genres, THE PROOF OF MY INNOCENCE is a wickedly funny and razor-sharp new novel from one of Britain's most beloved novelists, showing how the key to understanding the present can often be found in the murkiest corners of the past. ---'Coe shows an understanding of this country that goes beyond what most cabinet ministers can muster . . . he is a master of satire but pokes fun subtly, without ever being cruel, biting or blatant . . . his light, funny writing makes you feel better' Evening Standard'A novelist who gains in range and reputation with every book' Pat Barker'Please, God ... if there's a next life, let me write as well as Jonathan Coe' Anthony Bourdain 'Probably the best English novelist of his generation' Nick HornbyBiografie
Jonathan Coe wurde 1961 in Birmingham geboren. Er ist einer der Stars der Londoner Literaturszene; sein preisgekrönter Roman "Allein mit Shirley" wurde in fünfzehn Sprachen übersetzt. Jonathan Coe lebt mit seiner Frau und seinen zwei Töchtern in London. Jonathan Coe
The Proof of My Innocence
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