Summary
The Islington Set: Love, Art, and Politics in a Time of Crisis
It is 2008, late capitalism is in crisis, and the great and the good are gathered at an Islington house party. Hosting proceedings are waspish Sherard Howe, scion of a publishing dynasty and owner of a left-wing magazine, and his wife, Daphne Depree, whose feminist work The Third Sex is seen - to her increasing discomfort - as an intellectual cornerstone of the Blair era. The guests include cabinet ministers, ce…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781444788518 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1444788515 |
| Author: | Tim Glencross |
| Publisher: | John Murray Press |
| Imprint: | John Murray Publishers Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 25 May 2015 |
| Weight: | 242g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 142mm x 23mm |
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A very funny, clever and keenly observed political (and social) satire - Huffington Post Books of the Year
Hurrah for the novel as entertainment … A diverting examination of twentysomething Cambridge graduates finding their feet among London’s political and cultural elite … Sincere and well put together: it’s an enjoyably old-fashioned novel that grasps something real about the way we live now - GuardianTim Glencross has set his sights high in this debut. Replete with references to Middlemarch, Can You Forgive Her? and other all-embracing novels of Victorian society…Along the way there are references to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, namechecks for Melvyn Bragg and Ian McEwan, visits to Brixton, a Soho club and a north London luvvie party…and a walk-on part for Tony Blair…The satire, meanwhile, is subtle enough to be compelling, and the references glancing enough not to grate … An engaging and often impressive debut … Glencross feels like a writer to watch - Sunday TimesEntertaining, with a rich array of snobs and halfwits - IndependentAbout The Author
Tim Glencross
Tim Glencross studied modern languages at Cambridge University. He worked as a Shadow Minister’s researcher and speechwriter before qualifying as a lawyer. He lives in London.
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