Synopsis
Waugh's first novel, published in 1928, traces the adventures of hapless Paul Pennyfeather as he is caught up in the sinister affairs of glamorous Lady Metroland in a surrealistic comedy of manners and sardonic commentary on fashionable life in the 1920s.
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'The funniest book I have ever read' (Julian Symons The Times)
His first, most perfect novel ... a ruthlessly comic plot
(John Mortimer Guardian)Book Description
The many adventures of Paul Pennyfeather - Waugh's first exploration of Oxford student life
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