Middle England

WINNER OF THE THE COSTA NOVEL AWARD 2019br>br>''The book everyone is talking about'' The Timesbr>br>''A comedy for our times'' Guardianbr>__________________br>br>The country is changing and, up and down the land, cracks are appearing - within families and between generations. In the Midlands Benjamin Trotter tries to help his aged father navigate a Britain that seems to have forgotten he exists, while 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 . . .br>br>__________________br>br>''Coe''s back with a bang. Middle England is the novel about Brexit we need'' Daily Telegraph br>br>''A pertinent, entertaining study of a nation in crisis'' Financial Times, Books of the Yearbr>br>''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>

Product details

• Authors: Jonathan Coe
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.07.2019
• EAN: 9780241983683
• ISBN: 978-0-241-98368-3
• No. of pages: 432
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 26 mm
• Series: 192 POCHE
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; London, Greater London, FICTION / Humorous / General, FICTION / Literary, FICTION / City Life, Midlands, FICTION / Family Life / Marriage & Divorce, FICTION / Small Town & Rural, 21st Century, Narrative theme: Social issues, Narrative theme: Politics, North & North East England, Early 21st century c 2000 to c 2050