Summary
The searing new novel from the bestselling author of POPCORN, INCONCEIVABLE and DEAD FAMOUS.
The war on drugs has been lost, but for want of the courage to face the fact that the whole world is rapidly becoming one vast criminal network. From pop stars and princes to crack whores and street kids. From the Groucho Club toilets to the poppy fields of Afghanistan, we are all partners in crime.
HIGH SOCIETY is a story, or rather a collection of interconnected stories, that takes t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780552999953 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0552999954 |
| Author: | Ben Elton |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Black Swan |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 1 July 2003 |
| Weight: | 269g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 23mm |
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A fix of high comedy from a writer who provokes almost as much as he entertains
A fix of high comedy from a writer who provokes almost as much as he entertains * Daily Mail *
As I raced to the end, I found myself applauding Elton. This is a tough subject tackled with courage and commitment – Will Hutton * Observer *
Packed with Elton’s trademark sharp wit and biting social commentary.. colourful and thought-provoking * Waterstone’s Books Quarterly *
About The Author
Ben Elton
Ben Elton’s multi-award winning career as both performer and writer encompasses some of the most memorable and incisive comedy of the past thirty-five years. In addition to his hugely influential work as a stand-up comic, he was co-writer of TV hits The Young Ones and Blackadder and sole creator of The Thin Blue Line and Upstart Crow. He has written fifteen major bestsellers, including Stark, Popcorn, Inconceivable, Dead Famous, High Society, Two Brothers and Time and Time Again, three West End plays and three musicals, including global phenomenon We Will Rock You. He has written and directed two feature films, Maybe Baby and Three Summers. He is married and has three children.
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