The Proof of My Innocence
(Author) Jonathan Coe'My comfort read: anything by Jonathan Coe' Bob Mortimer 'Coe channels his anger and frustration at the direction his country has taken, as well as his abiding love for it, into prose of enduring beauty' Guardian--- Post-university life doesn’t suit Phyl. Time passes slowly, living with her parents and working a zero-hours contract at Heathrow Airport, while her budding plans of becoming a writer are going nowhere. That is, until family friend Chris comes to stay.
He’s been investigating a radical think tank, founded at Cambridge University in the 1980s, that’s been scheming to push the British government in an ever more extreme direction. When he follows this story to a conference in a rambling old hotel deep in the Cotswolds, events take a bizarre and sinister turn. Soon he is caught up in a world of cryptic clues, secret passages and, eventually, murder.
In the end, despite the efforts of a suitably eccentric detective, it falls to Phyl herself – ably assisted by Chris’s outspoken adopted daughter Rashida - to look for answers to the fatal mystery. But will they lie in contemporary politics, or in a literary enigma that is almost forty years old? ---'A new Jonathan Coe is always a treat . .
. Coe is a master at exploring the pains of modern life' Rosamund Urwin, The Times'Please, God … if there’s a next life, let me write as well as Jonathan Coe' Anthony Bourdain'Probably the best English novelist of his generation' Nick Hornby'Deeply pleasurable, and a lot of fun. You emerge from it glowing' iPaper
Jonathan Coe
Jonathan Coe is a British author known for his humorous and satirical take on contemporary society and politics. His most notable works include "What a Carve Up!" and "The Rotters' Club," which explore themes of family, class, and the changing landscape of British society. Coe's writing style is characterized by sharp wit, clever wordplay, and keen observations of human behavior. He has been praised for his ability to blend comedy with social commentary, creating works that are both entertaining and thought-provoking. Coe's impact on the literary genre can be seen in his ability to capture the complexities of modern life with humor and insight. His most famous work, "What a Carve Up!," is a satirical novel that critiques the excesses of the 1980s and 1990s in Britain, and has been hailed as a modern classic.
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