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It's 1961 and on a birthday outing Michael is dragged crying in protest from a cinema by his mother when the Carry-On style comedy "What a Carve Up!" reaches its most risque moment. The censored scene becomes an obsession to be replayed in the adult Michael's dreams and waking moments.
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Big, hilarious, intricate, furious, moving (Guardian)
Probably the best English novelist of his generation (Nick Hornby)
Everything a novel ought to be: courageous, challenging, funny, sad - and peopled with a fine troupe of characters (The Times)
A sustained feat of humour, suspense and polemic, full of twists and ironies (Hilary Mantel Sunday Times)
About the Author
Jonathan Coe is the author of eleven novels, all published by Penguin, which include the highly acclaimed bestsellers What a Carve Up!, The House of Sleep and The Rotters' Club. His most recent novel is Number 11.
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What a Carve up!
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Viking, 1994
ISBN 10: 0670853623
ISBN 13: 9780670853625
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Seller: Bekiaris Books, Reading, BERKS, United Kingdom
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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Coe's great satire on British politics under the Conservative government of Margaret Thatcher (and, briefly, John Major). The colours of the illustrated card cover are as clear, strong and bright as new. The text block is square and tightly bound with no marks on any of the edges. The publishers original price £9.99 is on the front fold-in flap and there are no marks on any of the pages other than the authors signature on the title page. No separate dust jacket as issued. See five photos. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 106
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What a Carve Up!
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Viking Penguin Books Ltd, London, 1994
ISBN 10: 0670853623
ISBN 13: 9780670853625
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Seller: Raymond Tait, Beccles, SUFFO, United Kingdom
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Original Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Marsh, Gary (illustrator). First Edition. Original blue binding. Light edge wear to boards. A vertical crease to the surface of the spine and a slight spine lean. Browning to page edges but the pages are otherwise clean and unmarked. Jacket has only a little browning and light creasing at the edges. Jacket illustration by Gary Marsh. First printing. Seller Inventory # 019836
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