Middle England

Jonathan CoePublished: 04/07/2019

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Set in the Midlands and London over the last eight years, Jonathan Coe follows a brilliantly vivid cast of characters through a time of immense change and disruption in Britain. There are the early married years of Sophie and Ian who disagree about the future of Britain and, possibly, the future of their relationship; Sophie’s grandfather whose final act is to send a postal vote for the European referendum; Doug, the political commentator, whose young daughter despairs of his lack of political nous and Doug’s Remaining Tory politician partner who is savaged by the crazed trolls of Twitter. And within all these lives is the story of England itself: a story of nostalgia and irony; of friendship and rage, humour and intense bewilderment.

ISBN: 9780241983683 Category:

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WINNER OF THE THE COSTA NOVEL AWARD 2019

‘The book everyone is talking about’ The Times

‘A comedy for our times’ Guardian
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The country is changing and, up and down the land, cracks are appearing – within families and between generations.

In the Midlands Benjamin Trotter is trying to help his aged father navigate a Britain that seems to have forgotten he exists, whilst in London his friend Doug doesn’t understand why his teenage daughter is eternally enraged. Meanwhile, newlyweds Sophie and Ian can find nothing to agree on except the fact that their marriage is on the rocks . . .

A hilarious follow-up to The Rotters’ Club and Closed Circle, Jonathan Coe captures the state of our nation once again!
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‘Coe’s back with a bang. Middle England is the novel about Brexit we need’ Daily Telegraph

‘A pertinent, entertaining study of a nation in crisis’
Financial Times, Books of the Year

‘Very funny. Coe – a writer of uncommon decency – reminds us that the way out of this mess is through moderation, through compromise, through that age-old English ability to laugh at ourselves’ Observer

Written with his signature wit, Jonathan Coe’s unmissable new novel, Bournville, is available to pre-order now!

Additional information

Weight 0.3 kg
Dimensions 19.8 × 12.9 × 2.6 cm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

423

Language

English

Edition

1st paperback ed

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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