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Middle England : A Novel by Jonathan Coe (2019, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-100525656472
ISBN-139780525656470
eBay Product ID (ePID)27038640616
Product Key Features
Book TitleMiddle England : a Novel
Number of Pages448 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2019
TopicHumorous / Black Humor, General, Satire, Literary
GenreFiction
AuthorJonathan Coe
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.4 in
Item Weight27.1 Oz
Item Length9.6 in
Item Width6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2019-010993
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"Timely and timeless . . . Coe's singular achievement is the dexterity with which he illustrates the generational conflicts and the nuanced experiences of aging . . . . this plaintive, clarion call is an acerbic, keenly observed satire peppered with the penetrating wit for which Coe is so justly admired." -- Bill Kelly, Booklist (starred) "Sharply observed, bitingly witty yet emotionally generous . . . Coe's marvelous humor is still in evidence, but it's got a decided edge . . . Coe, with his usual acuity, tells the story of a collective meltdown through its impact on individuals." -- Kirkus (starred) "Excellent . . . a neat pastiche of the cultural flash points of the past decade, done with humor and empathy . . . a remarkable portrait of a country at an inflection point." -- Publishers Weekly
Dewey Decimal823.91
SynopsisFrom the acclaimed author of The Rotters' Club and The Closed Circle comes the novel for our strange contemporary times. Beginning nine years ago on the outskirts of Birmingham, where car factories have been replaced by chain retail, and London, where both frenzied riots and Olympic fever plague the streets, Middle England tracks a brilliantly vivid cast of characters through the transformation of their society. There are newlyweds Ian and Sophie, who disagree about England's future and, possibly, their relationship; Doug, the political commentator who writes impassioned columns about austerity from his Chelsea townhouse while his radical, teenage daughter undertakes a relentless quest for universal justice; Benjamin Trotter, who embarks on an apparently doomed new career in middle age, and his father Colin, whose last wish is to vote LEAVE in the Brexit referendum. Through all these lives we see this very tentatively united kingdom itself: a place of nostalgia and delusion, bewilderment and barely suppressed rage. As acutely alert to the absurdity of the political classes as it is compassionate about those left behind by elites of all sorts, this is a novel only Jonathan Coe could have written., A comedy for our times" ( The Guardian) , Middle England is a piercing and provocative novel about a country in crisis. From the frenzy of the 2012 Olympics to the aftermath of the Brexit referendum, here Jonathan Coe chronicles the story of modern Britain by way of a cast of characters whose world is being upended. There are newlyweds who disagree about the country's future and, possibly, their relationship; a political commentator who writes impassioned columns about austerity from his lavish town house while his radical teenage daughter undertakes a relentless quest for universal justice; and Benjamin Trotter, who embarks on an apparently doomed new career in middle age, and his father, whose last wish is to vote to leave the European Union. A sequel to The Rotters' Club and The Closed Circle that stands entirely alone, Middle England is a darkly comic look at our strange new world.
LC Classification NumberPR6053.O26M56 2019
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- 27 Aug, 2024
Middle England
The ad did not say it was a library book and it was. Asked for non-library book and they refused.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
