MIDDLE ENGLAND PB B

WINNER OF THE THE COSTA NOVEL AWARD 2019 The book everyone is talking about The Times A comedy for our times Guardian __________________ The country is changing and, up and down the land, cracks are appearing – within families and between generations. In the Midlands Benjamin Trotter is trying to help his aged father navigate a Britain that seems to have forgotten he exists, whilst in London his friend Doug doesn t understand why his teenage daughter is eternally enraged. Meanwhile, newlyweds Sophie and Ian can find nothing to agree on except the fact that their marriage is on the rocks . . . A hilarious follow-up to The Rotters Club and Closed Circle, Jonathan Coe captures the state of our nation once again! __________________ Coe s back with a bang. Middle England is the novel about Brexit we need Daily Telegraph A pertinent, entertaining study of a nation in crisis Financial Times, Books of the Year Very funny. Coe – a writer of uncommon decency – reminds us that the way out of this mess is through moderation, through compromise, through that age-old English ability to laugh at ourselves Observer Written with his signature wit, Jonathan Coe s unmissable new novel, Bournville, is available to pre-order now!