A Week in December - Hardcover

Faulks, Sebastian

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0385532911 ISBN 13: 9780385532914

Publisher: Doubleday, 2010

Synopsis

A novel set in 2007 London follows seven diverse characters, exploring the complex patterns and crossings of modern urban life and culminating in a climax where each character is forced to confront the true nature of the world they inhabit. By the author of Devil May Care.

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Review:

"A remarkable creation. . . . Truly moving. . . . richly human novel [and a] grand portrait of a city." --"The Washington Post "
"Ambitious, entertaining, and often scathingly angry." --"The New York Times Book Review "
""A Week in December "is a formally ambitious, intelligently entertaining, rather provocative novel of contemporary manners." --"Los Angeles Times "
"Reflects the tumultuous present with both humor and a scathing sensibility. . . . This, at its heart, is fiction about folks, and it's darned compelling." --"The Denver Post "
"Vigorous, authentic and often hilarious. . . . Clever and convincing." --"Chicago Tribune "
"The ultimate urban novel. . . . A blistering social document." --"Seattle Times "
" "
"Delightful and witty. . . . A state-of-the-nation book, a satirical comedy of metropolitan literary life, a sweeping, Dickensian look at contemporary London, a serious examination of Islam and the reasons for radicalism among young Muslims, a thriller, a satire . . . and a detailed look at the sharp financial practices that led to the collapse." --"The Guardian "(London)
"Precisely what we need to help us navigate these complex times. Chatrooms, blogs, reality TV: this is the landscape contemporary fiction must inhabit to stay relevant. Faulks' does so with mastery." --"GQ "
"[Faulks] handles his topics with witty verve." --"The New Yorker "
" "
"Guessing the real-life characters who might have inspired those in the novel adds an extra scoop of fun to this bewitching, well-observed snapshot of London life." --"Elle "
" "
"If you're a fan of Charles Dickens, "A Week in December" reads like a vastly entertaining new version of "Our Mutual Friend, " with a side order of "Bleak House." --"NPR, "What We're Reading"
"Eminently readable [and] cleverly plotted." --"The Times "(London)
"Faulks . . . writes in a style that is always sophisticated and sometimes satirical, but he never fails to draw in readers looking for a good story. . . . Deeply creative." --"BookPage "
"A riposte to those who say the novel doesn't deal with big issues any more." --"The Telegraph "(London)
"Well-plotted and gripping throughout." --"The Spectator "

A remarkable creation. . . . Truly moving. . . . richly human novel [and a] grand portrait of a city. "The Washington Post "
Ambitious, entertaining, and often scathingly angry. "The New York Times Book Review "
"A Week in December "is a formally ambitious, intelligently entertaining, rather provocative novel of contemporary manners. "Los Angeles Times "
Reflects the tumultuous present with both humor and a scathing sensibility. . . . This, at its heart, is fiction about folks, and it s darned compelling. "The Denver Post "
Vigorous, authentic and often hilarious. . . . Clever and convincing. "Chicago Tribune "
The ultimate urban novel. . . . A blistering social document. "Seattle Times "
""
Delightful and witty. . . . A state-of-the-nation book, a satirical comedy of metropolitan literary life, a sweeping, Dickensian look at contemporary London, a serious examination of Islam and the reasons for radicalism among young Muslims, a thriller, a satire . . . and a detailed look at the sharp financial practices that led to the collapse. "The Guardian "(London)
Precisely what we need to help us navigate these complex times. Chatrooms, blogs, reality TV: this is the landscape contemporary fiction must inhabit to stay relevant. Faulks does so with mastery. "GQ "
[Faulks] handles his topics with witty verve. "The New Yorker "
""
Guessing the real-life characters who might have inspired those in the novel adds an extra scoop of fun to this bewitching, well-observed snapshot of London life. "Elle "
""
If you re a fan of Charles Dickens, "A Week in December" reads like a vastly entertaining new version of "Our Mutual Friend, " with a side order of "Bleak House. "NPR, What We re Reading
Eminently readable [and] cleverly plotted. "The Times "(London)
Faulks . . . writes in a style that is always sophisticated and sometimes satirical, but he never fails to draw in readers looking for a good story. . . . Deeply creative. "BookPage "
A riposte to those who say the novel doesn t deal with big issues any more. "The Telegraph "(London)
Well-plotted and gripping throughout. "The Spectator""

A remarkable creation. . . . Truly moving. . . . richly human novel [and a] grand portrait of a city. The Washington Post
Ambitious, entertaining, and often scathingly angry. The New York Times Book Review
A Week in December is a formally ambitious, intelligently entertaining, rather provocative novel of contemporary manners. Los Angeles Times
Reflects the tumultuous present with both humor and a scathing sensibility. . . . This, at its heart, is fiction about folks, and it s darned compelling. The Denver Post
Vigorous, authentic and often hilarious. . . . Clever and convincing. Chicago Tribune
The ultimate urban novel. . . . A blistering social document. Seattle Times

Delightful and witty. . . . A state-of-the-nation book, a satirical comedy of metropolitan literary life, a sweeping, Dickensian look at contemporary London, a serious examination of Islam and the reasons for radicalism among young Muslims, a thriller, a satire . . . and a detailed look at the sharp financial practices that led to the collapse. The Guardian (London)
Precisely what we need to help us navigate these complex times. Chatrooms, blogs, reality TV: this is the landscape contemporary fiction must inhabit to stay relevant. Faulks does so with mastery. GQ
[Faulks] handles his topics with witty verve. The New Yorker

Guessing the real-life characters who might have inspired those in the novel adds an extra scoop of fun to this bewitching, well-observed snapshot of London life. Elle

If you re a fan of Charles Dickens, A Week in December reads like a vastly entertaining new version of Our Mutual Friend, with a side order of Bleak House. NPR, What We re Reading
Eminently readable [and] cleverly plotted. The Times (London)
Faulks . . . writes in a style that is always sophisticated and sometimes satirical, but he never fails to draw in readers looking for a good story. . . . Deeply creative. BookPage
A riposte to those who say the novel doesn t deal with big issues any more. The Telegraph (London)
Well-plotted and gripping throughout. The Spectator

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"A remarkable creation. . . . Truly moving. . . . richly human novel [and a] grand portrait of a city." --The Washington Post

"Ambitious, entertaining, and often scathingly angry." --The New York Times Book Review

"A Week in December is a formally ambitious, intelligently entertaining, rather provocative novel of contemporary manners." --Los Angeles Times

"Reflects the tumultuous present with both humor and a scathing sensibility. . . . This, at its heart, is fiction about folks, and it's darned compelling." --The Denver Post

"Vigorous, authentic and often hilarious. . . . Clever and convincing." --Chicago Tribune

"The ultimate urban novel. . . . A blistering social document." --Seattle Times

"Delightful and witty. . . . A state-of-the-nation book, a satirical comedy of metropolitan literary life, a sweeping, Dickensian look at contemporary London, a serious examination of Islam and the reasons for radicalism among young Muslims, a thriller, a satire . . . and a detailed look at the sharp financial practices that led to the collapse." --The Guardian (London)

"Precisely what we need to help us navigate these complex times. Chatrooms, blogs, reality TV: this is the landscape contemporary fiction must inhabit to stay relevant. Faulks' does so with mastery." --GQ

"[Faulks] handles his topics with witty verve." --The New Yorker

"Guessing the real-life characters who might have inspired those in the novel adds an extra scoop of fun to this bewitching, well-observed snapshot of London life." --Elle

"If you're a fan of Charles Dickens, A Week in December reads like a vastly entertaining new version of Our Mutual Friend, with a side order of Bleak House." --NPR, "What We're Reading"

"Eminently readable [and] cleverly plotted." --The Times (London)

"Faulks . . . writes in a style that is always sophisticated and sometimes satirical, but he never fails to draw in readers looking for a good story. . . . Deeply creative." --BookPage

"A riposte to those who say the novel doesn't deal with big issues any more." --The Telegraph (London)

"Well-plotted and gripping throughout." --The Spectator

Book Description:

Powerful contemporary novel set in London from a master of literary fiction

About this edition

• Publisher: Doubleday
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0385532911
• ISBN 13: 9780385532914
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 392