Summary
It is 2008, late capitalism is in crisis, and the great and the good are gathered at an Islington house party. Hosting proceedings are waspish Sherard Howe, scion of a publishing dynasty and owner of a left-wing magazine, and his wife, Daphne Depree, whose feminist work The Third Sex is seen - to her increasing discomfort - as an intellectual cornerstone of the Blair era. The guests include cabinet ministers, celebrated artists and peers of the realm; but somehow it’s doubtful that a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781444788518 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1444788515 |
| Author: | Tim Glencross |
| Publisher: | John Murray Press |
| Imprint: | John Murray Publishers Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 26 May 2015 |
| Weight: | 242g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 142mm x 23mm |
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A very funny, clever and keenly observed political (and social) satire - Huffington Post Books of the Year
Hurrah for the novel as entertainment … A diverting examination of twentysomething Cambridge graduates finding their feet among London’s political and cultural elite … Sincere and well put together: it’s an enjoyably old-fashioned novel that grasps something real about the way we live now - GuardianTim Glencross has set his sights high in this debut. Replete with references to Middlemarch, Can You Forgive Her? and other all-embracing novels of Victorian society…Along the way there are references to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, namechecks for Melvyn Bragg and Ian McEwan, visits to Brixton, a Soho club and a north London luvvie party…and a walk-on part for Tony Blair…The satire, meanwhile, is subtle enough to be compelling, and the references glancing enough not to grate … An engaging and often impressive debut … Glencross feels like a writer to watch - Sunday TimesEntertaining, with a rich array of snobs and halfwits - IndependentAbout The Author
Tim Glencross
Tim Glencross studied modern languages at Cambridge University. He worked as a Shadow Minister’s researcher and speechwriter before qualifying as a lawyer. He lives in London.
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