Seventy-two Vergins

Informationen zum Autor Boris Johnson served as Prime Minister from 24th July 2019 to 6th September 2022. He was previously Foreign Secretary, Mayor of London, Conservative MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip and Conservative MP for Henley. In addition to his work in politics, Mr Johnson is an award-winning journalist, writer and editor. He is the author of almost a dozen books, including the globally bestselling historical biography of Winston Churchill, The Churchill Factor . Klappentext This, the first novel by Boris Johnson, is an exhilarating, topical political thriller. The American President on a State Visit to Britain is giving a major address to a top level audience in Westminster Hall. The best sharpshooters from both countries are stationed on the roof of the Parliament buildings. Then a stolen ambulance runs into trouble with the Parking Authorities. A hapless Member of Parliament, having mislaid his crucial pass, is barred from Westminster. And a man going by the name of Jones, although born in Karachi, manages his way through the barriers and enters the hallowed chambers. Despite the united efforts of the finest security minds, events begin to spin out of control. A remarkable new worldwide reality television show dominates the airwaves. The most unlikely heroes emerge... Zusammenfassung Boris Johnson's first novel, Seventy-Two Virgins is a no-holds-barred political satire, a comic romp peopled with a gallery of grotesques which lampoons both the absurdities and the extremes of modern society.

Product details

• Authors: Boris Johnson, Johnson Boris
• Publisher: Harper Collins Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 03.05.2005
• EAN: 9780007198054
• ISBN: 978-0-00-719805-4
• No. of pages: 400
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 200 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; USA, England, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Fiction: special features, FICTION / Humorous / General, FICTION / Political, Classic fiction (pre c 1945), FICTION / Satire, FICTION / Media Tie-In, 21st Century, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, Narrative theme: Politics, Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Political / legal thriller, United States of America, USA, Satirical fiction & parodies, Fiction: pastiche, Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Classic fiction: general and literary, FICTION / Humorous / Dark Humor